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Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!! mribbich #1074695 12/22/2014 3:35 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	I have never had any grinding when up-shifting any of the SM420s I've had in my trucks. However, Wally, your technique works for you and might help someone with worn synchronizers. What weight gear oil do you use in your transmission? Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	mribbich	11/28/2014 3:37 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	mribbich	12/13/2014 5:37 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	Wally / Montana	12/19/2014 5:49 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	tclederman	12/19/2014 5:56 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	Wally / Montana	12/20/2014 1:46 AM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	wetwilly5757	12/22/2014 3:19 AM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	tclederman	12/22/2014 3:35 AM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	tclederman	12/25/2014 7:24 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	don stocker	12/25/2014 7:50 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	Wally / Montana	12/26/2014 7:32 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	tclederman	12/26/2014 8:41 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	mribbich	01/03/2015 1:30 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	fixit1958	08/13/2015 4:50 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	mribbich	10/13/2016 2:13 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	32vld	10/13/2016 2:57 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	3B	10/13/2016 3:56 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	mribbich	04/20/2018 12:27 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	Wayne67vert	04/20/2018 12:52 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	sstock	04/20/2018 12:53 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	sstock	04/20/2018 2:13 PM
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Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	sstock	04/20/2018 2:14 PM
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Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	Tony292	11/24/2019 9:58 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	mribbich	11/26/2019 12:58 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	sstock	11/26/2019 2:13 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	sstock	11/26/2019 2:19 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	Hotrod Lincoln	01/31/2021 4:19 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	glenns towing	01/31/2021 8:36 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	EdPruss	01/31/2021 11:03 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	glenns towing	02/01/2021 4:27 PM
Re: Installing A SM420 Transmission In Big Bolt Trucks 1947 And Older!!!	Gdads51	05/31/2023 10:15 PM

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