Keith
You might want to give the thrust main on the crank a look see also. For
every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Been there done that.
Jim in Palmdale, where its a two rocks in every pocket day.\
----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 8:47 AM
Subject: 6 Speed woes Solved
> ahhh Well thank you Dave yet again....
>
> Did a run out on the shaft this morning and couldn't find anything wrong
> with the main shaft.... so we took it apart and found the first gear
bearing
> and thrust washer was Toast.... didn't hurt the gear or shaft... just
> destroyed the washer..
>
> So got to thinking about it and called Dave Dahlgren up.... Yep.... " so
> Keith did you check the Pilot Bearing depth"... ahhh yep several different
> ways.... " go back and check it again with the imput shaft" ahh okay...
> BINGO.... the Depth was off about .060 thousands... there by causing the
> Main shaft to pressure this thrust washer into first gear.... hence it
> siezed to the gear.....
>
> Easy fix.... I had bought a conversion bearing to convert the Ford input
to
> the back of a GM crank and it bottomed out... so now I am going to make my
> own Pilot bushing ( stock GM bored to accept a Ford Imput shaft ) and Life
> will be good again... Oh and Dave's Parting thought.... CHECK the Trust
> washer in the Motor and make sure you didn't trash a bearing there as
> well... Hmmm
>
> Thanks again Dave.... ( by the way.....Glen Barret and Wes Potter both
said
> the same thing up front )
>
> Keith ( feeling pretty good on a sunny day )
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