Tremec troubles? Help!

[coyled]

Cal metal, that picture is exactly what I am talking about on the tremec. They are just machined pieces. I wonder if anyone could make them machine hardend? When they break, the brass syncros and sliders are fine. Any thoughts machine guys? scott.

[Cal Metal]

Coyled:

I don't know what the Tremac "dogs" look like but the GM Muncie's are incredibly hard and they can break, too. I always wondered about that, as I have retreived a few of them and it has to take one heck of a lot of force to do it to them. The Toploader "dogs" are wider and made of very light metal--almost tinney in composition. As you know, all these transmission work off the same prinicples, and I would think that the TL would be more subject to breaking but, obviously, there must be something in the design of the synchro unit that prevents it from happening. I am not saying that it doesn't occur, but compared to the hardened GM "dogs", I would have thought the TL would be more vulnerable. Apparently not.

This was good discussion, guys, and thanks for all the input.

Flanker:

I have a Tremac manual that I could fax if you want to tackle this job. Not speaking for Coyled and Chad, but they might be able to assist, as they have been through this before. Might make a good weekend project.

[Chad Johnson]

Here's a site that you can download the manual from

http://66.96.130.106/archives/2002/0...ns/index.shtml


good luck

[RallySnake]

Chad,

That is GREAT! Thank you SO MUCH! I'm all set now when I blow mine up.

Oops, I spoke too soon. I cannot get the downloaded manual to open with Acrobat 5.0. Have you tried it?

Paul

[Chad Johnson]

I have the downloaded file. If all else fails email me directly and I will send it to you.

[coyled]

Ok guys, I have a machine shop fabricating some new detents out of a harder materiel. I told him to make a bunch of them. I will let you guys know when they are completed. I spoke with Don at d and d transmission in detroit about these detents. He sais that he has not seen many detents break on the tko but he has seen them breaking on the t56's. He thought a harder compound instead of the existing cast piece makes sense. As I said before, when I have pulled these apart, the brass syncros, and the sliders look great, its just the detents that break. If you guys pull these apart, I would be curious if its just the detents? Anyways, I may have new ones soon if anyone is interested? Scott

[RallySnake]

I'm interested. Please let me know the price for a set.

Paul