[AT] Transmission for tractor hauling truck

[Mike Maynard]

Charles, you shouldnt have to worry about the length of the output shaft
when looking for a new case for yours.  The rebuilder will be able to
use the output shaft from your tranny.


Mike


On Thu, 2007-04-05 at 09:41 -0400, bridgescharles at hughes.net wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Pilbeam" <pilbeam100 at yahoo.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 8:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Transmission for tractor hauling truck
> 
> 
> >I am not sure why this guy drilled and left out springs, but I have done a 
> >few of these myself and a stock th400 behind a v6 should be bulletproof. I 
> >dont think at all he has done you any favors with leaving out springs and 
> >drilling the case.
> >
> >  The only thing if any that should of been done to your trans is a minor 
> > "MR SHIFT" shift kit
> >  which makes a firmer quicker shift. leaving out springs will in fact burn 
> > the plates.
> >
> >  my 2 cents
> >
> >  Jeff
> 
> Thanks Jeff
> 
> I probably didn't say it right about leaving out springs and adding 
> clutches.  Just know he told me he left out some springs and added clutches, 
> but I don't know enough to know exactly what he did.
> 
> The transmission guy I talked to about rebuilding it is afraid the case is 
> bad, and he doesn't have one.  He also knows a "drag race" guy was the last 
> one to rebuild it and he is afraid he has made his own shift kit.  Said he 
> tried one before that one of these guys had been in and never could get it 
> to work right in the case they  had built.
> 
> Its hard to find a good used one not knowing what length output shaft you 
> are getting.  My transfer case is a 241C, but I haven't been able to find 
> one in the junkyard that came off a 241C.
> 
> Thanks
> Charles
> 
>  
> 
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