transmission identification
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Topic: transmission identification
Posted By: Pike Nautique
Subject: transmission identification
Date Posted: September-06-2009 at 2:00am
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Hello all, I am trying to figure out the make of the trans in my 1962 Tournament Skier. It has a Ford 312 Interceptor engine (Ford Dearborn)and I think it is also a Ford transmission though I'm not sure. The only identification is the number DRO 2168 stamped on the housing. I would like to change the fluid but I don't know what to use. I listed the boat in Diaries but I have yet to figure out how to add the pic I took of the trans to this message. However, the boat is in fine working condition and I am looking forward to enjoying it for many years to come. Thanks
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Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: September-06-2009 at 11:25pm
Larry
welcome, nice boat!!
about the info you need wait until Eric Tranny man Lavine shows up, he is the tranny specialist on this forum and will be able to id the tranny.
About info on classic boat like yours we have another specialist Pete B....
Tranny fluid not too much mistery automatic tranny fluid Type dex/merc regular ,not synthetic.
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Posted By: Pike Nautique
Date Posted: September-07-2009 at 2:11am
Kapla,
Thanks for the reply for the tranny fluid. I though I'd read somewhere here someone put the wrong fluid in theirs and it blew the seals so I didn't want to take a chance on the wrong kind. I wasn't sure it is even an automatic trans because it doesn't actually "shift". Anyway, nice to hear from a platinum member and I can only imagine boating in Argentina! Looks like you've got a good strong boat too! Go fast and swerve.
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Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: September-07-2009 at 1:37pm
can you snap a pic?
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Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: September-07-2009 at 1:52pm
Eric, he has, click on his boat's picture.
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-08-2009 at 11:16pm
Larry,
I just saw you diaries listing and emailed you via it regarding the trans. Just so everyone else knows, you have a Dearbomatic trans. The 312's were available with it as well as the B/W Velvet drives. Because the Dearbo was made by the sister company of Interceptor, it was the less expensive choice of CC. The manual (get a 312 manual from marineengine.com) calls for 1&1/2 quarts of type A. Hard to get and not needed. Use Dexron/Mercon.
BTW, Eric can work on the Dearbo's even though he doesn't like to!!!!
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Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: September-08-2009 at 11:37pm
Pete, The 256 that is in my Atom has a Velvet Drive. Why it came with that and the 312 the Dearbo is beyond me. I do like the way the Dearbo works in the Classic and will not change it unless it fails, then a VD is going in as I have 2 bell housings and 2 VD trans for a Y block.
I wish my Mustang could be converted to a Velvet Drive.
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Posted By: Pike Nautique
Date Posted: September-09-2009 at 3:06pm
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Thanks everybody for the good info. I downloaded the Interceptor manual from CCF and finally got to the end where the trans info is. It is an exceptional read. It's great having a cool ass boat and the support of a team of likewise enthusiast's at CCF. Now, about that gas station...
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