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Re: Worn syncro rings?

To: s1500@comcast.net, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Worn syncro rings?
From: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:37:32 -0800 (PST)
--- s1500@comcast.net wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> In the dismantling of the tranny, I forgot to stick
> in the feelers for some measurements on wears of
> things.
> 
> 1. Would it be possible to do a temporary reassembly
> of parts of the mainshaft for re-assembly?

Don't install and remove the main circlip.  It
is too traumatic to yourself and the parts.

> 2. What does a worn syncro ring look like? Never
> seeing a good one or bad one, I can't really tell. 

When rebuilding transmissions that and almost
certainly never been rebuilt, I could not tell the
difference
between the old and new synchro rings.  

Doug Braun
'72 Spit


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