Truck is a 1969 C60 with a 427TD. Is there a way to adjust how sloppy the shifter is on a spicer 5756-B. It's not terrible but it's just sloppy enough in the stick to be slightly bothersome. I have an identical spare transmission I got during another purchase. That one while sitting on the ground seems to be just a little bit tighter while moving the shifter around.
I've had this trans out 2 times. Once to replace the ring gear on the flywheel and once to replace the engine. She's running like a champ now and I'm getting picky about small things.
Does that trans have an Al shift tower with steel pins on each side that shifter pivots on? If so, oversized pins can be installed, or a steel ring outside the Al housing can be made to hold the pins.
Ed
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires. '47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle. '54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed. '55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
Hy Pvmt-Pndr, I believe Ed is asking if the shift tower is made of aluminum. Another vote for spelling out all the words in our posts, I never learned shorthand or reading code, sometimes it can be very frustrating to try and figure out what people are trying to convey.
Even with the iron tower, the pins can be loose, they are short, like 1/2" and very small wear amounts can allow the shifter to wiggle hugely from side to side. The notches/keyways in either side of the pivot ball portion of the shift lever can wear too. Those areas are pretty common trouble spots for any top shifter trans.
Mac :{)
1962 K10 short step side, much modified for rally 1969 T50 fire truck, almost nos, needs a few things
