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#81196 08/07/2007 4:46 AM | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 16 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 16 | I have been trying to put my three speed tranny back into my 65 truck. First problem was it would not go in all the way, I realized the pilot bearing was not in all the way. So I pressed it all the way in so it bottoms out, now the tranny still will not go in all the way! The bearing and clutch are all new. The tranny is about a little more than a 1/4 inch from the bell housing and I cannot for the life of me get it all the way in.
Any ideas?
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#81197 08/07/2007 5:07 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,097 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,097 | Whatever you do, don't force it in. Probably a good time to go back and look at everything again.
Make sure the nose of the transmission will fit in the pilot bushing, maybe the bushing got banged up and has a bur on it or is the wrong one. Make sure the clutch disc is lined up with the pilot bushing. Check to see that the release bearing will slide on the collar easily. Make sure the release fork is not binding on the pivot or on the release bearing. Hope this helps, Fred
1956 3100 Pickup/Red/350/3sp OD/PS/Disc Brakes
1957 Bel Air Sport Coupe/Red/355/TH350/PS/Disc Brakes
2017 Silverado LT Single Cab SB/Black/5.3/6 Speed Trans
1947 Willys CJ2A w/F-Head engine
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#81198 08/07/2007 1:33 PM | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | as Fred said ,ALSO are ya using a alighnment tool for this project to keep everything lined up ? | | |
#81199 08/08/2007 12:19 AM | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 16 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 16 | Yea, Ive done all that. Im going to give it, and me, a rest for today. Its probably something really stupid on my part, but I will try again tommorow, and hopefully I can figure it out and get it to work. | | |
#81200 08/08/2007 3:20 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | Is this a new trans or the same one that came out going back in?
Scott | | |
#81201 08/08/2007 3:32 AM | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 16 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 16 | It is the same one that was removed | | |
#81202 08/08/2007 3:50 AM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 | Get the trans as close as possible without forcing anything, and install the bolts just snug, don't try to force things into place. Then depress the clutch pedal. If there's a slight misalignment, releasing the pressure plate will allow everything to fall into alignment. If you give the trans a little shake and push from behind while the clutch is released, it should fall right in. If not, remove the clutch and pressure plate, and see if the trans will bolt up without the clutch installed.
One mistake that happens occasionally is the clutch disc gets installed backwards. The hub with the torsion springs in it needs to face away from the flywheel. Yes, it can be installed either way, but it only fits right one direction.
Jerry
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