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HDowse · 01-17-2022, 06:48 PM

Charlie,
The reason for pulling the tranny was twofold: it popped out of second and the synchro didn’t work into 2nd or 3rd. I agree on the replacing the 2nd gear bushing and found it with a small amount of slop. Also the cluster has .020 motion front to back. I’m hoping those two were the reason for the 2nd gear problem that I understand is common on worn transmissions. The new bushing and cluster thrusts should tighten things up.
But the synchro problem still has me concerned to the point it might make sense to change up to the newer style synchro and necessary gear set changes. Thanks for the help and I look forward to seeing your work for my '40 Fordor when everything comes together.

01-17-2022, 06:48 PM	#3
HDowse Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hancock, New Hampshire Posts: 393	Re: Older style synchro Charlie, The reason for pulling the tranny was twofold: it popped out of second and the synchro didn’t work into 2nd or 3rd. I agree on the replacing the 2nd gear bushing and found it with a small amount of slop. Also the cluster has .020 motion front to back. I’m hoping those two were the reason for the 2nd gear problem that I understand is common on worn transmissions. The new bushing and cluster thrusts should tighten things up. But the synchro problem still has me concerned to the point it might make sense to change up to the newer style synchro and necessary gear set changes. Thanks for the help and I look forward to seeing your work for my '40 Fordor when everything comes together.