Bert fluid

[dfhotlm33c]

Bought used Bert. Claimed 7 races since rebuilt/new clutches. Drained transmission. Fluid smelled "good" but was pretty dark. Seemed thicker than ATF.

What type of ATF (Other than the actual Bert fluid) goes in these? Should I be concerned with color and consistency of what came out?

[powerslide]

ask the seller what he was using. If you change types of fluids it's likely the clutches will burn up in a night or two.

[dfhotlm33c]

Been trying that for a few days actually..No luck thus far. Short of rebuilding the darn thing, what are my options?

[racinjason29]

He may have ran the oil too long, it needs to be changed every race due to no filter in the tranny. It should have a metallic look to it but shouldnt be burnt looking. I have heard of guys using rear end oil, SAE 30W oil, and DEX III tranny fluid. I have been using Type F fluid.

[JustAddDirt]

Bert recommends Type F, or their own brand of fluid. I think it is called Bert Blue.
If it was thick, I bet it was motor oil.
I would take it apart, clean it all out, clean the clutches, and soak them overnight in Ford ATF.
Reassemble