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Keith True · 10-14-2019, 11:14 AM

I can't see any signs the transmission in the car has been taken apart.All the bolts are buried in the old hardened grease,the only part that was cleaned off was around the tower mating surfaces.that has fresh,(40 year old)jacknife scrapings around it.You can't even see the bolts around the U-joint housing.I poked at that hard grease,but was afraid I would break my jacknife.Could somebody have forced that later top cover on there with the original gears?The shifter is kind of draggy,and has been cut down to a foot tall.I have the car put away right now,and can't take it apart where it is.My main question right now has been answered,the car originally had a slant tower,so I can look for a tunnel cover for that over the winter.In the spring I can easily pop the top cover off to get a look at it.Right now the car is packed in like a sardine.

10-14-2019, 11:14 AM	#14
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 2,979	Re: 35 transmission I can't see any signs the transmission in the car has been taken apart.All the bolts are buried in the old hardened grease,the only part that was cleaned off was around the tower mating surfaces.that has fresh,(40 year old)jacknife scrapings around it.You can't even see the bolts around the U-joint housing.I poked at that hard grease,but was afraid I would break my jacknife.Could somebody have forced that later top cover on there with the original gears?The shifter is kind of draggy,and has been cut down to a foot tall.I have the car put away right now,and can't take it apart where it is.My main question right now has been answered,the car originally had a slant tower,so I can look for a tunnel cover for that over the winter.In the spring I can easily pop the top cover off to get a look at it.Right now the car is packed in like a sardine.