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Old 02-27-2010, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Anthony View Post
The early narrow main case is not as desireable as the later, wider bolt pattern

I would say price a mainshaft. You should replace 2nd and 3rd as well, so price those. Price a rebuild kit. If the sychronizer teeth on the input shaft are worn, price one of those. You may have to machine the tailhousing for the 28 spline, so price that if you need to.


Compare this cost to a cost of a rebuilt one from david kee or toploader heaven, and decide if its worth it to buy this tranny for $1000 plus the costs to rebuild it.
Spot on Anthony. I routinely find 28 spline toploaders for $300-$500. So in my opinion, the only person who would want this one is the one doing a 100%correct restoration.
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