The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Almost done with restoration but shifting problem, and more.

Bruce_MO · 06-14-2013, 01:12 PM

I had a similar clutch problem over 40 years ago when I did my 1st A. I pulled the transmission 3 times and couldn't get it to shift right w/o grinding. Terry Oberer, who some of you may remember, came and helped me figure out that the clutch disc wasn't freely sliding on the input shaft. We took a die grinder and dressed the spines on the input shaft a bit to make sure the disc would slide nicely...problem solved. So I agree with Tom's earlier comment to check that out.

Good luck.

06-14-2013, 01:12 PM	#29
Bruce_MO Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 433	Re: Almost done with restoration but shifting problem, and more. I had a similar clutch problem over 40 years ago when I did my 1st A. I pulled the transmission 3 times and couldn't get it to shift right w/o grinding. Terry Oberer, who some of you may remember, came and helped me figure out that the clutch disc wasn't freely sliding on the input shaft. We took a die grinder and dressed the spines on the input shaft a bit to make sure the disc would slide nicely...problem solved. So I agree with Tom's earlier comment to check that out. Good luck.