Well I got the transmission back in the car and have very difficult shifts into first and second. I can get it there but not like it should.
I replaced 2nd gear, 1-2 syncro, both large shift forks, reverse sliding gear, and all the shift rails.
I think the issue is the blocking ring is sticking to the new 2nd gear. I noticed this when testing on the bench but thought it would be better once it was in the grease.
Another thing I wonder about is the David Kee shift rail kit came with 2 odd shaped detent pills. Any idea where they go? I didn't know so I just used the best of my original shaped pills, but now I wonder if the new shift rails are specific to them. They are a bit shorter but I think in a V detent their effective length would be about the same.
I just drove the car around the block, but it doesn't seem like this is going to get better on it's own. I'm psyching myself up for another tear down, I just want to be sure I know how to fix it right.
Thanks for any opinions,
Chuck
