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Afordman31 · 04-02-2024, 04:25 PM

I put a transmission in my 1931 Ford Pickup figuring it would be more quite. The gears looked good also. When I took it for a drive it locked in high gear. I figure it to be in the shifter top. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

The Master Cylinder · 04-02-2024, 10:58 PM

I would first pull the top. Maybe you didn't get the shift forks line up in the gears correctly.

Joe K · 04-03-2024, 07:24 AM

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Ditto Master Cylinder. You may not have rebuilt the "ball" which moves in the two inward facing slots in the shifter fork sliders. Or the ball and slots are both worn.

Or it may not have been "synchronized" going together - and now you're "dead ended" with no where for the shifter arm ball to go next.

Pulling the top will reveal all.

MANY recommend rebuilding the ball as a routine repair in transmission overhaul - it's probably a good thing to do. But I think in 40 years I've had ONE non-rebuilt ball that continually got hung up by slipping out of the grooves.

Joe K

04-02-2024, 04:25 PM	#1
Afordman31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 581	Model a Ford Transmission I put a transmission in my 1931 Ford Pickup figuring it would be more quite. The gears looked good also. When I took it for a drive it locked in high gear. I figure it to be in the shifter top. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

04-02-2024, 10:58 PM	#2
The Master Cylinder Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 887	Re: Model a Ford Transmission I would first pull the top. Maybe you didn't get the shift forks line up in the gears correctly. __________________ The Master Cylinder Enjoying life at the beach in SoCal...

04-03-2024, 07:24 AM	#3
Joe K Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cow Hampshire Posts: 4,188	Re: Model a Ford Transmission Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Ditto Master Cylinder. You may not have rebuilt the "ball" which moves in the two inward facing slots in the shifter fork sliders. Or the ball and slots are both worn. Or it may not have been "synchronized" going together - and now you're "dead ended" with no where for the shifter arm ball to go next. Pulling the top will reveal all. MANY recommend rebuilding the ball as a routine repair in transmission overhaul - it's probably a good thing to do. But I think in 40 years I've had ONE non-rebuilt ball that continually got hung up by slipping out of the grooves. Joe K __________________ Shudda kept the horse.