This is a great answer if it works!! Reminds me of my all-time favorite
Christmas-winter type movie "Snowball Express" where the kid offers the
great solution for getting the "donkey" up the mountain!! Check it out.
Tim
'50 Chev Dlx
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David [SMTP:dstiles@rmi.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 11:55 AM
> To: G. Simmons; john r dorsey; bkn6@airmail.net;
> oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] gear grinding continued
>
> Would it be possible to just put it in gear and break it loose that way
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>
> To: "john r dorsey" <jrdorsey@strato.net>; <bkn6@airmail.net>;
> <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 1:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] gear grinding continued
>
>
> > Hi Brad,
> >
> > >How in the world does the torque tube separate from the tranny? All
> > > of the bolts are off, the tranny mount is off, and the collar is
> > > "unscrewed", but its still tight as a drum.
> >
> > I had this exact problem a couple of years ago. The slip end gets
> rusted
> to
> > the shaft or something. I solved it after much puzzling by getting a
> > long-handled pipe wrench (about 4' long) to give me enough torque to
> twist
> > the slip end free. Once it begins to move, you'll have no trouble.
> >
> > My one regret is that the wrench left teeth marks in the slip end.
> Maybe
> a
> > smooth jawed wrench would have worked, but I think the teeth were needed
> to
> > get a grip. Try with smooth jaws or a rag wrapping before you put teeth
> on
> > the metal.
> >
> > > I have taken the ball and fork out, and think that I am ready to drop
> > > the tranny (I wish that I had the guide pins that the shop manual
> > > speaks of),
> >
> > Make guide pins from long bolts with the heads cut off and the shaft
> ends
> > beveled on your grinder. Be sure to chase the holes first and use lots
> of
> > lube so you can loosen them with your fingers.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Grant S. gls@4link.net
> >
> >
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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