Scott,
You might want to take a look at Abingdon Spares website
(www.abingdonspares.com). Last I knew they had a number of used transmissions
and, if I recall correctly, at least one rebuilt one.
Bud Krueger
52TD
Scott Allen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> As some on the list may remember, the transmission in my '52 essentially
> blew up back in November of last year. If you've been on the list for a
> while you know that this is the third time it's happened.
>
> I found a guy up in PA that I can trust to re-build it, and he reports that
> along with many, many little things wrong with the last re-build the
> following major items are kaput:
>
> -Cluster Gear
>
> -1st Gear
>
> -2nd Gear
>
> -Sliding hub, 1st/2nd gear.
>
> I'm still waiting to hear about the 1st motion shaft and the reverse gear.
>
> Anyway, list on these parts is up around $1500, and I'm probably looking at
> $2500 to get it properly re-built in total.
>
> So, I'm looking on e-bay and I find a TD tranny that's going for around $300
> as of now, but even if the price triples it'll be cheaper than what I'm
> looking at, but having been burned before I'm not about to bid on something
> that the owner knows nothing about, (see the ad for an explanation).
>
> However, I was wondering if anyone on the list has any of the parts I was
> looking for in serviceable condition? Even a complete old tranny would do
> if the owner knew what was going on inside of it...
>
> Any help appreciated. I'm once again away from home on active duty, so I
> have time to keep looking, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott Allen
>
> 52 TD
> 74 1/2 BGT
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