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RE: What parts are required for tranny rebuild

To: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: What parts are required for tranny rebuild
From: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 09:17:31 -0500
Hello list,

Have followed this thread with interest. Two questions:

-Are the parts requirements similar for a center-shift tranny?

-Is a center-shift tranny easier/harder to rebuild than a side-shift?

My center-shift sounds like Tracy's side-shift in terms of condition -
lousy synchros but OK otherwise.

Thanks.

-Graham


-----Original Message-----
From: Tracy Drummond [mailto:bighealey@charter.net] 
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 8:57 AM
To: Chris Dimmock
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: What parts are required for tranny rebuild


Here is my new shopping list for the tranny rebuild to correct 3rd and 
4th gear syncros problem.

Pilot Bush
Clutch disk
Release bearing
clutch fork boot
Spring, clutch pedal return
oil seal
Gasket Set
Clutch alignment tool
Bearing main shaft
Bearing 1st motion shaft
6 Cyl. Rear oil Seal Conversion
bush clutch fork (2)
ball, detent selector (5)
spring, ball (detent selector) (3)

Uprated syncros (Still looking for US source with practical pricing)
Thrust washers (need to measure for size before ordering)

Laygear (will inspect before ordering, how do I tell if it needs
renewing?) Selector fork 3rd and 4th (will inspect before ordering, how
do I tell 
if it needs renewing?)

Onward to disassembly

Tracy


Chris Dimmock wrote:

>Hi Tracey
>
>And check (ie measure) the detent ball springs, and make sure the 
>detent balls aren't worn. Check the selector forks too. And you'll need

>shim steel, or correctly sized laygear thrusts to get the laygear 
>(cluster) end thrust right. And usually (ok - almost always) you need a

>new laygear (cluster) shaft - the shaft wears through the case 
>hardening where the bearings run - bit like a rocker shaft.
>And replace the phosphor bronze bushes - one in the end of the
crankshaft
>which the first motion shaft engages into, and one which the clutch
fork
>pivots on (soak em in engine oil for the weekend before you install
them.)
>
>Best regards
>
>Chris
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Peter Schauss" <schauss@worldnet.att.net>
>To: "Tracy Drummond" <bighealey@charter.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 11:33 AM
>Subject: RE: What parts are required for tranny rebuild
>
>
>  
>
>>If the gearbox is not making any serious noises or jumping out of 
>>gear, you can get by with:
>>
>>gasket set
>>front seal
>>syncro rings
>>third motion shaft bearing
>>throwout bearing
>>clutch plate
>>rear mounts
>>rubber bushings for the rod which keeps the engine and gearbox from 
>>sliding forward (See previous discusions about fans and radiators)
>>
>>Norman Nock (British Car Specialists) has the hardened syncro rings.
>>
>>HTH,
>>
>>Peter Schauss
>>1980 MGB
>>1963 BJ7
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net 
>>[mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Tracy Drummond
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 10:52 AM
>>To: healeys@autox.team.net
>>Subject: What parts are required for tranny rebuild
>>
>>
>>If no gears are required, what parts shall I expect to ALWAYS replace 
>>when rebuilding a sideshift tranny.  I expect:
>>
>>bearings
>>needle bearings ?
>>thrust washers?
>>gasket kit
>>syncros (who has the hardened good ones?)
>>throwout bearing
>>clutch plate
>>pilot bushing
>>crankcase seal (
>>OD works but may be sent out (but to who in CA?)
>>
>>Thanks in advance,





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