Decided to just use this thread - don't think this is going to be a long running story. Using a book for a go-by that I've used before by Paul Cangialosi who owns 5Speeds. The book is High Performance Manual Transmissions. I simply followed along his pictorial steps.
I may have discovered a contributor to my wagging speedometer when I removed the speedo drive gear. It's a little chewed up so I'll replace it.
One thing I've learned about working on transmissions is you need a couple pair of heavy duty snap ring and c-clip pliers. They are well worth seeking out and buying. There were 5 or 6 pretty heavy duty c-clips I had to remove.
I started out trying to diligently retrieve all the detents as I went along but I didn't have much luck fishing them out with a magnet. In this case I raised it with a magnet, drove out the shaft and pushed it down into the shaft opening and retrieved it with a magnet.
As I progressed this became a less orderly process and I ended up retrieving the rest of them from the case when the gear set were all out.
My input/fourth gear pilot tip is pretty worn and a loose fit in the pilot bushing so it's on my list to replace.
After that it's just a matter of pulling c-clips, driving the main shaft forward out of the rear bearing and removing the main gear set. A lead KO hammer worked pretty well to drive the main shaft out of the rear bearing. I could have used my hydraulic press but it came out with the hammer.
After that the book was kind of sparse on getting the main shft and main gear set out. I ended up pulling the front c-clip, removing what would fit through the front of the case and then the remainder would tilt up and lift out and forward through the top.
Countershaft and reverse shaft/idler gear in bottom of case.
Everything on main gear train laid out in order it goes together (except I have the gears mis-numbered - ignore the tags. Having a dyslexia moment)
I've bought parts from D and L Transmissions back east and I'll try to talk to Larry the owner and send him some pictures of the gears and slider to see what he thinks. I've had one kickout of 3rd gear since I went to a lighter rubber boot from the Sunbeam Tiger store. It was while accelerating in a corner and I suspect my tunnel cutout may have pushed on it under engine torque and in a turn. But, I may replace it just to be safe. They look pretty typical of used gears to me - not new and not bad. it's been shifting fine so I wait and see what Larry has to offer. If anyone has an opinion on one let me know.
This is 1rst.
This is 2nd
This is third
The reverse & 1/2 slider and the 3/4 slider.
Until I get parts here it sits.
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