Re: headache X 5 (speed)

[IHMagellan@domain.elided]

Allan,

Don't give up too easily.  If the new synchro is too thick, I have to ask if 
it looks like it can be machined to match the old one.  It may be as simple 
as a little surface grinder work.  If you can get some photos of the two on 
the net and maybe draw some arrows pointing to the problem areas, maybe we 
can figure out how to modify them.  I've got one 5-speed for parts that I can 
look at to help figure it out if I have your pictures to point me in the 
right direction.

Jerry Muncie

In a message dated 4/25/99 1:11:50 AM US Eastern Standard Time, 
allanw@domain.elided writes:

<< Well, my 5 speed is sure giving me a headache.  While some
 of you were enjoying Tulare, I was installing it after replacing the 
 synchros and some gears.  Went for a drive Sunday, but it still
 didn't go into 3rd very well.  I ended up pulling it out again,and
 found that the 2nd gear synchro ring had been totally fried and
 worn out.  
 
 Well, I got another new synchro, and have been trying to figure
 out why it ate the previous one (in about 100 miles).  It turns out 
 that the new synchro doesn't sit down into 2nd gear as much as the
 original, so it makes it effectively "taller" than the original.  So tall
 in fact, that it will continuously rub the ring against 2nd gear.
 When I installed the first one, I just thought that tightness was due to 
 it being brand new.  With the second new one, I can't even get the snap
 rings on third gear because the synchro won't allow it to go on far
 enough.  The synchronizers I have are the "Perfection" brand.  
 Short of original IHC, are there any other vendors for these?  I checked
 on getting an original, it was about $230 for JUST the synchro between
 2nd and 3rd gears.  The Perfection units are about $53, but if they
 don't work...  I can't use my original becase one of the springs
 is broken.
 
 If I can't figure this out, I may end up tossing the automatic back in.
 It is truly depressing.
 
 Allan Weidenheimer
 72 1210 Pickup >>