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Old 10-03-2013, 01:12 PM   #7
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Default Re: Restoration Qs...early 28 transmission case

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Originally Posted by Tom Endy View Post
The early housings use a brass thrust washer at each end of the cluster gear. As mentioned Bratton's carry replacements. If after installing new ones and the clearance is still excessive you can obtain a third thrust washer and sand it down to fit properly. You can also take a small disk sander and sand one of the bosses inside the housing in order to get the third washer in place and still have some clearance.

Tom Endy
Tom, My ?? is, Did Ford make over sized ones ?, why are my used ones thicker than Bratton`s new ones ??..
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