[AT] Transmission for tractor hauling truck

[bridgescharles at hughes.net]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Maynard" <mmaynard at rochester.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Transmission for tractor hauling truck


> 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.
>
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OK, talked to the transmission guy again.  Like you guys said, a 400 case is 
a 400 case, except he doesn't want to use one with the thin flange at the 
front.  He said there are two braces that bolt on there and the thin case 
will not have enought threads to hold the thicker cover and the braces.(The 
4X4 case only was my misunderstanding)

The reason he doesn't want to go with a used transmission is ,unless it 
happens to have right length output shaft, he would have to tear both of 
them apart to get the parts he needs to put one togather.  Adding to the 
labour.

So, I guess I would be good to go with any 400 case that has the thick front 
flange.

Charles
>
>

>
> 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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