I started the teardown of the Fernley transmission, loads and loads of brass filings everywhere. Those syncro rings are gone! Which confirms all the grinding at the Fernley race. Also I piece of metal fell out, looks like part of the shift levers, but I don't know what it is yet. Maybe something related to the stuck in 3rd gear problem during practice at Fernley.
Also, there is play in the output shaft bearings, so those will need to be replaced. Got fifth gear housing and gears out, fabricated two special tools....that was fun. So far everything going per the book.
I did check the gear ratios for this tranny, it's not a close ratio tranny like the one in the car now. So we will use 2,3 and 4th mostly, instead of 3, 4 and 5th like was have been. But we might get a higher top end by hitting 5th at Thunderhill and Buttonwillow!
That's all for now, time for bed.
Mr. Unruly
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