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Originally Posted by JM 35 Sedan

There are a few tricks for getting some of the later gear combinations together or apart when the early 48 case is used. I'm not sure if Mac mentions any of this in his book, but there are some posts on this or other websites that walk you thru these assemblies.

I'd made a puller / pusher that R&R the front bearing prior to attempting to remove the shaft. That made the installation of later gears in the early cases so much easier.