Shift lever is impressive.
Did you find anything interesting in the motor/trans?
While we were loving our ramp truck and starting to use it to haul our projects locally and to race and concours events, we were concerned. While the truck ran great, we were getting some clutch slippage and the leak at the rear main seal was getting worse and spraying oil all the way back to the cabinets.
While we didn’t want to spend the time or the money or do the work, we knew with all things considered, we might was well pull the drivetrain and go through it. So into the garage went the truck and out came the engine.
We also might find the cause of the vibration that seemed to be coming from the transmission—it had suffered quite a shunt when we first lost the driveshaft on our way home with the truck.
Shift lever is impressive.
Did you find anything interesting in the motor/trans?
Tim,
I think I am being stupid but I go to the link looking for the rest of the story and all I get is exactly what is in the post. I assume it is my failure to properly navigate. What am I doing wrong?
The article seems to be missing some text and pictures, but I'm always struck by just how compact a manual transfer case really is when it's outside of the car.
That's not a transfer case.
In reply to iceracer:
Looks to be a Muncie SM420 or New Process 435. Tough, compact, but heavy.
Yeah, is there more article that missed the drop?
Rope rear main seal... I hope there is a modern 2 piece seal replacement.
In reply to jstand:
I know a transmission when I see one. Been close to a few.
iceracer wrote: In reply to jstand: I know a transmission when I see one. Been close to a few.
I wasn't questioning your judgement. Just agreeing and commenting on the trans in the photo.
In addition to showing my ignorance by only looking at the picture and not paying attention to the fact that the truck is a ford. I've dealt with both transmissions I mentioned, but in GM product. I have no clue whose trans ford used.
In reply to iceracer:
Holy crap that's a tiny gearbox.
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