Thanks for the reply, Big Mac.
Are you saying, then, that once you had everything reassembled (like I have) and the tranny was locked (like mine), you essentially forced the clutch shaft to turn and that freed it up?
That's a gutsy step and I want to make sure I understand you correctly before I try it.
I can see where that roller bearing retainer clip might be a problem, but when I've disassembled the transmission on my previous attempts, I've noticed that it's been in it's proper post-assembly position (in the recess ahead of the roller bearings.
For whatever it's worth, I've reassembled my "bad" tranny, which is out of a '52, with no trouble and it works great.
So what's the prblem with running gears with a few pitted teeth? Will there be any other problem other than it will just be noisy in that gear?
Thanks,
John
