Jim,
The bolt is a 3/8-24 x 3-3/16". Only the last inch is threaded. It is
installed with a washer and lock washer.
The trans should have 30wt, not 20/50. Make sure you use non-detergent oil too.
Gerard
At 11:25 AM -0400 5/3/04, Jim Juhas wrote:
>The latest discovery on our recently acquired '66 Sprite is
>a transmission full of gear oil instead of 20w50. I
>drained, filled with kerosene, spun it around a little,
>drained and refilled with the proper stuff. It was raining
>last night and I was too lazy to put the top up, so the road
>test will come later today. Hopefully, the synchronizer
>that seldom does its job on third gear will be persuaded to
>work a little better, and hold off the transmission r/r that
>I know is in my future.
>
>It's obvious that it is not the original transmission
>because it has wiring on it for a back up light switch. No
>such thing on this '66, or any as far as I know.
>
>But another sign is the missing mount bolts that fasten from
>underneath the car. Can someone tell me the size of these
>things? I got rid of all my extra spridget stuff when I
>sold my "Bugeye in a Box" and the '69 the end of last year.
>No more reference parts.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Jim
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