Instalation atf fill of dtt transmission

[smoky]

I will be puttin my new crate dtt transmission this weekend and it also contain a dd maghytec pan does anyone know the proper way to fill both tc and transmission when installing any help would be gladly appriciated thanks SMOKY

 

[Snow man]

This is how i did it on both my DTT installs,it may not be 100% right,but it worked for me. While I was pullling the trans to do the upgrades,I laid the new TC down,. and started fillling it with fluid. I set it down at an angle with the TC drain plug facing uphill,I took out the drain plug,so it would act as a vent,then added about 1 1/2 quarts of ATF to the new TC,put the drain plug back in,and tighten it. After the transmission is upgraded,installed,and ready to run. ,I add about 7 quarts to the stock pan,. with a DD pan,you should be able to add 10-11 quarts easy. Then i set the parking brake,put the trans in N,and open about 5 more quarts of ATF,once the lids are off the fluid,and the funnel still in the Fill tube, I fire the motor,and immediately add the 5 quarts to the transmission as quick as i can get the funnel to take them. I check for leaks,then check the fluid level,top off as needed. This works for me,I like to get at least 80% of the fluid in there ASAP,I dont like the thought of the pump sucking air,running dry because i took my time adding ATF. Good luck.

 

[Strick-9]

Good advice!



-Chris

 

[smoky]

Thanks snow man for the very descriptive reply, i will do exactly what you said since it seems like you have major expieriance, thank you for your help it is definatly gladly appriciated Smoky...

 

[Snow man]

Your welcome, I only wish one of the transmission experts would have chimed in to confirm or what i do,or correct me. The biggest thing is to keep the pump fed with ATF by getting enough oil in there so it dont run dry.

 

[smoky]

worked perfect

Well i got it all installed tonight and your method worked perfect very happy with dtt thank you very much, nice to get power to the ground now, all i need now is more fuel maybe some 370s delivery valves and a 4k governer should seem good, with my #4, then a 16cm turbo

 

[rrausch]

I would imagine Bill lubes everything up pretty good when he builds the trans. I watched ATS build my trans and they had a little spray bottle of 7176 they sprayed on the oil pump when it was assembled. They also used a lot of "trans gel" which is a grease which dissolves in trans fluid. I would suppose any good builder does this sort of thing.