Tom M fan clutches and my slipping tranny in the TA.

[jmbrodsky@domain.elided]

     Tom!  Make sure you put a flex fan on the fixed cross hub, OR a clutch 
     with the factory fan blades.  The factory blades are far too heavy to 
     be run with a rigid setup.  I have been running mine like this 
     (remember) BUT, I'm just waiting to have the water pump fail due to 
     overloads.  Thus I am trying to machine the thread on adapter to allow 
     a flex fan on a threaded water pump.
     
     Also,  Everyone will be happy (I hope) to hear that my slipping tranny 
     when warm was all due to:
     ANOTHER LOAD OF SAND IN THE PAN.  Still getting this out from the trip 
     in early November!  The filter was totally clogged with river silt 
     from that trip over two months ago!  Two filters and two loads of 
     tranny and let's hope it runs ok now for a while longer.  Everyone 
     should get the 1995 Chevy s10 pickup transmission dipstick with the 
     flip lock.  This totally seals the dipstick tube with an expandable 
     rubber plug.  You will have to trim the end of the stick and with the 
     edge of a file grind some new full, and 1qtlines on the stick.  SO, 
     I'm back on the road, and for me a slipping tranny when hot has twice 
     been due to dirty filter.
     
        -Joel