Steve, Neil or anyone with some trany knowledge,
Thanks to Bob Nogueria, Matilda's gearbox proved to be only a missing
bolt on the remote shifter pillowblock. I got the engine back in, but
only after finding that the u-joints needed renewing, which I also took
care of. She is back to normal except that it is a little stiff betwixt
2nd and 3rd. Rebuilding her engine has never been much of a problem,
but I have never torn down the transmission, just replaced it, and kept
the other as a spare. I was interested in your comment about re-gearing
the transmission as I had always thought that the only solution to high
revs at speed was to replace the 4.56 rear end with a 4.11 or perhaps a
3.73 out of a plus 4. My other 4/4 also has a 4.56. So I have the same
problem for the series 3. If different gearing is available for the
gear-box, I would like to know, as I could rebuild the spare now. I have
been looking into a five speed, but have not had much luck.
I am truly looking forward to TexMog in Palestine. Hope that it does
cool down a bit.
Chuck Harris
'66 4/4, 60 4/4 (SBC)
On Mon, 29 Sep 1997 20:02:53 -0500 "Stephen F. Bauserman"
<sbauserm@actsnet.com> writes:
> Neil:
>
>I drove the beast into the shop this morning. Turned out I had a coil
>going
>bad. The timing was reset and things seem to be better.
>
>As to the transmission, reasonible is a relative term. We bought a
>used
>Anglia unit for the case. Mine was damaged because the tail piece
>fused to
>the output shaft. We replaced all the internal parts. The price with
>labor, parts and the Anglia unit was $1,011.73. I pulled the engine
>and put
>it back. Was it worth the price? The only thing I can say is the car
>drives great and I did not have the time to do it myself. Hope this
>helps.
>
>Steve Bauserman
>67 Morgan 4/4 Competition
>83 Mercedes 300SD
>96 Cherokee Country
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: neil montilla <montilla@apple.com>
>To: Stephen F. Bauserman <sbauserm@actsnet.com>
>Date: Monday, September 29, 1997 8:51 AM
>Subject: Re: How I spent my summer
>
>
>
>>Steve - Re the high idle, check your timing. Also make sure the
>vacume
>>lines from the carb are either connected correctly (to vacume advance
>on
>>distributor) or sealed off. Is your air cleaner good (assuming you
>have
>>one)? That can cause an over rich condition similar to the choke.
>>
>>Question - where did you get the new transmission? If you don't mind
>the
>>question, was it reasonable? Thanks, Neil 62 4/4
>>
>>Original message from Stephen F. Bauserman
>>
>>> I hope the lack of email traffic means the weather has gotten
>cooler and
>>>everyone is out driving their cars.
>>>
>>>My 4/4 is back together with a new transmission. I had almost
>forgotten
>>>what syncros were like. We had the new transmission geared higher
>so the
>>>car would go faster the 65 miles per hour. As part of "how I spent
>my
>>>summer" we repainted the engine from Ford blue to black. I did take
>a
>>>creative liberty and painted the valve cover silver. The header is
>painted
>>>with hi temp paint to mach the intake manifold. Then as a parting
>touch I
>>>added a chrome oil cap.
>>>
>>>The only problem I have is at idle. The car does not want to idle
>below
>>>1500 rpm and will stall when you come to a stop. I have played with
>the
>>>speed and volume on the Weber carb, changed the manifold gasket at
>the
>>>engine, and checked plug wires for a piston not firing. I have been
>told
>it
>>>was a vacuum problem an that is why I changed the gasket. I should
>also
>say
>>>that the car floods very easy and when I down shift the exhaust
>pops. I
>>>think it is running to rich, but would like another opinion.
>>>
>>>Thanks for help.
>>>
>>>Steve Bauserman
>>>67 Morgan 4/4 Competition
>>>83 Mercedes 300SD
>>>96 Cherokee Country
>>>
>>>
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