Mike, when you did the synchro's did you change the synchro hubs as well?
J
michael lunsford wrote:
> Aaron's problem is similar to one I had about 10 years ago after I swapped my
>4 speed trans for an OD trans. Afterward I noticed I had a scratch from
>second to third when I shifted a little more rapidly than normal. Soooo,
>being the masochistic type of British car owner that I am I bought and
>installed all new synchros and bearings for my not so new OD trans. Afterward
>it shifted exactly the same way it had before the rebuild and I have learned
>to live with the scratch. One of my racer friends said the way he used to
>solve these type of problems was to use valve lapping compound between the
>synchros before you install them to ensure that they mate smoothly to each
>other thereby maximizing the synchro effect. My trans still has the scratch
>every now and then when I get a little exuberant but I'm not going to open up
>that trans again unless I have to. Good luck.
>
> Mike Lunsford, 1070 TR 6 OD
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