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01-13-2018, 12:17 PM | #1 |
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Youngest Person to Rebuild a Transmission?
Hey All,
My son and I were curious as to who the youngest person is to rebuild a Model A Transmission? Well, we would like to toss my Grandsons hat in the ring, ... He just turned (6), YES, ... SIX Years old and in Kindergarten. We made a video of the build and my son is going to get it ready to toss up on Youtube. With any luck, ... he to might own a Model A one day.... Here are a couple of pictures of the trans dirty to show a parts count and then the finished up trans. I figure it will be something to brag about for years, ... A SIX year old built my transmission. Parts Replaced; A - 7113 Cluster Gear A - 7111 Gear Cluster Shaft with O-ring A - 7140 Reverse Idler Shaft with O-ring A - 7025 Bearing A - 7065 Bearing A - 7045-B Snap Ring A - 7060 Main Shaft A - 7061 Main Shaft Collar A - 7063 Spacer A - 7118 Needle Bearings (short) x2 A - 7121 Needle Bearing (long) A - 7111-2 Transmission Seal Kit A - 7153 Transmission Gasket Set *** Now for the RANT: All the parts seemed to fit well with the exception of the main shaft, ... the diameter was to fat for the (old) slider gears to even fit on. I had to bring it down .002" in diameter and break the edges on all the splines and front leading edges, ... NO final inspection, NO De-burring of the part! YUP, ANOTHER Piece of Crap, ... USA made part causing yet another 30 minutes to make a *** NEW *** part CORRECT! Is it just me or does anyone else find it absolutely mind boggling that these parts were made correctly in the 1928 - 1931 on VERY CRUDE machines, yet, ... With the top of the line CNC's we cannot make the simplest parts correctly, ... even in the USA? I also added a picture of the packaging for the Main Shaft that I had to rework. If anyone can decipher the codding on the label, ... AVOID at all cost unless you know how to machine and rework metal. Regards Bill |
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