[Chaplain]

Hi Priobe. I rebuilt a toploader about 10 years ago and consulted with a local racer/expert at the time and it went pretty easy. The main thing I had done was I brought the case to a machine shop and had them "cook" out all the sludge and chase all the threads. The next thing I had them do is spin the main shaft bearing surfaces to where the bearings were a slip fit. I brought the new bearings from the kit I bought and had them use them as a gauge. This only required removing very little metal, they did it with emery paper. This greatly facilitated assembly. Use wheel bearing grease to stick and hold all the roller bearings in place, the trans lube will "wash" it out once you start using it. Lastly, I was told (don't know if it's true) don't lose the "rice" sized detent previously mentioned, because they are fitted to each transmission and consequently are a bear to replace. The only problem I had was that the shift forks are held to the rail with allen head set screws. On one of them the hex stripped out. I ended up drilling it and then removing it with a Lisle Super Out.