The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline 3 speed transmission rebuild

Also wanted to post some pics on this as well as I have found a bunch of info in the threads here that helped me. First time I have ever tore apart a transmission. Tore it all the way down and sandblasted and powder coated the case.

Fnished product
Powder coating the case
Baking the oils out after sand blasting case
Gears in the parts washer
Gears pre-wash
My first look in the trans after popping the shift cover off
What it looked like when I started
What it looked like when I started 2 with the drive shaft when I started. This is AFTER scraping with a screw driver to find the bolts!

Jason....thanks for the photos...J in CT

No problem. Just realized I forgot to post it is a Muncie 318 transmission with the torque tube closed drive shaft. I got my rebuild kit online from https://transmissionpartsdistributors.com/ (part #BK131) . The kit cost me a little under $94 delivered to my door and they got it to me in like 2 days, even though I just chose standard shipping.

Jason,

Which kit did you use.
1. https://www.transmissionpartsdistri...ission-rebuild-kit-fits-53-69-gm-bk131a/
2. https://www.transmissionpartsdistri...d-parts-rebuild-kits/muncie-318-319.html

Did you do the rebuild?
If yes, did you use the Shop Manual and/or a transmission rebuild manual?

Did you need any special tools?

Thanks,

This is the kit I used: https://www.transmissionpartsdistri...rebuild-kit-fits-40-54-gm-3-speed-bk131/ (Found a 5% coupon code for them online)

The only special tool I needed was the one I made to remove the bearing retainer ring. I just welded together some angle iron. I had zero idea what I was doing, plus I am no welder but it worked like a champ.
Bearing retainer removal tool I made

I used the shop manual.