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Re: [oletrucks] 350 Turbo

To: "oltrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>, "Tom" <tomntam@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 350 Turbo
From: "Greg Huber" <jhuber@alltel.net>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 10:32:03 -0400
350 turbo does not have a clip,
not takes off lever from outside , small seal on shaft, not o-ring,
can be removed with a awl,
replaced with a socket over shaft.
Greg in Fla
56 short
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom <tomntam@earthlink.net>
To: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Old Trucks List
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, July 01, 2001 9:47 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] 350 Turbo


>Will snap ring pliers get the horseshoe clip off?  Is it rather easy to get
>to?
> tom
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of J Forbes
>Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 3:56 AM
>To: Old Trucks List
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 350 Turbo
>
>> Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 20:34:05 -0400
>> From: "Tom" <tomntam@earthlink.net>
>> Subject: [oletrucks] 350 Turbo
>>
>> How difficult is it to change the seal that goes around the stud that the
>> shifter linkage bolts to? I have pretty good access to the seal, however
>not
>> excellent access, but I can get the pan off rather easily. How do I
change
>> this seal? Can I change it from the outside or do I have to go in it?  If
>I
>> do have to go in, how do I change the seal?
>>                 Help would be appreciated,
>>                         Tom Cooper
>>                                 55 2nd TF
>>
>
>Tom---
>
>The seal can be changed without dropping the pan, but you need a special
>tool...KD makes one.  If you drop the pan, you can then remove the
>horseshoe spacer and the nut, and remove the shaft, and pry out the
>seal.  Install the new seal by driving it in, using a socket that is
>just a bit smaller than the outside diameter of the seal.  Put some
>sealer (such as Permatex Aviation gasket sealer) on the outside of the
>seal, and ATF on the inside lip.
>
>You may need to use a file to deburr the shaft where the inner linkage
>piece bolts on, to get the shaft out without messing up the hole in the
>case.
>
>Jim F
>59s in AZ
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