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Originally Posted by pistonbroke
Mac, On that note what is the best way or tool for removing the C clips? I just did a conversion from truck 4 speed to the 39 style three speed that involved changing the front yoke to the smaller spline. Those clips were a pain. Tim
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The C-clips are made of spring steel which explains why it is difficult to coax them out of the grooves. The trick is to give the clips a hard smack with a dull chisel. This helps to relieve the spring tension and deforms the clip into a slightly open position which makes them easier to remove.