63SpecialDlx

I currently have a '63 Buick Special Deluxe I bought last July. It has the Dual Path Turbine Drive 2 speed, however, it needs rebuilt. It is currently in pieces, as this is how I got it. Apparently a seal went bad in the tailshaft, and most of the fluid leaked out and burnt the clutches up. I am able to find a complete rebuild kit at Kanter auto, however I am having trouble finding a Service/Shop manual for this transmission. I must have it to get this transmission back together. I miraculously managed to score a second Dual Path, but it needs rebuilt as well, however it is completely assembled. So, if anyone could help me find a manual, I would appreciate. If anyone has one they don't want to give up, feel free to make copies of the book, I will gladly pay for them. Thanks!

Let me pop in here.... Hi I'm new, but I will answer your question. Blowing a head gasket in a 3800 is extremely rare, in all the 3800's I have dealt with, only 2 have blew head gaskets only because the drivers severely overheated the engines. Your solution is to drain the oil ASAP, pull the upper intake and replace it with a Dorman or APN updated upper intake (don't put it on, you are pulling the lower intake next), next thing is to pull the lower intake, clean the gasket surfaces (JB weld any pits if present) and reinstall only with the updated aluminum framed intake gaskets, not the plastic ones or the Dex-Cool will eat them away again if you choose to still use it. When you are all done, flush the system to remove the Dex-Cool, and replace it will tradition green coolant. The Dex-Cool has been proven to eat away at the lower gaskets, as well as the composite material of the upper intake. You will then reassemble it all, and be good to go for quite a while. The other option is to custom fit a Series III aluminum upper intake to replace the composite one. This will assure a trouble free 3800. I have a friend that did this swap back in 2004, and is running flawlessly with 185,000 miles.