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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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ok im in the process of rebuilding my tansmission...and ive ran into another problem... when i try to put the main case back on...the cluster shaft and the mainshaft wont line up into the bearing races in the main case. what would keep them from fitting? is it from too big of a shim in the front plate? and is there an easy/easier way to pull the bearing races out of the front plate? and also i've got an extra main case if anyone is interested...hit me up with a pm if you are. thanks
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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come on guys i was hoping to have my tranny really close to done tonight!!!

you guys havent let me down yet...dont start now!

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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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I dont know what to tell you other than to get in touch with amber from six speeds inc.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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im completely stumped on this one! im positive the gears are all right. everything looks perfect but when i go to put the case on the bearings arent fitting in the main case races! and the last gear on the mainshaft dont line up right with the cluster...its like MAYBE one of the gears are wrong...but i have checked checkedc again and double checked my double checkings! it just doesnt fit!
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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i guess no one knows...and i really dont want to pull this thing back apart...again....just to make sure i put it together right! where are you at thesource and sixspeedsinc??????????
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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If you changed a drive gear, you probably put the wrong ratio on. The gears will not match up if they are the wrong ratios. One of the gears is not meshing with the other and you are getting a bunch of space in between.

PM me if you have any more questions....my husband is the builder for sixspeedsinc.com
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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pm sent.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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yeah, I know what you're talking about. The very last inch or something won't drop down right? It's the 5/6th linkage rod that's accepted into the back of the case. The rod needs to be pulled over, closer to the mainshaft, farther from the counter shaft. When you slip the case over, use a small tool, screwdriver or the such and pull it over. It'll drop right in.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by greysteel_M6
yeah, I know what you're talking about. The very last inch or something won't drop down right? It's the 5/6th linkage rod that's accepted into the back of the case. The rod needs to be pulled over, closer to the mainshaft, farther from the counter shaft. When you slip the case over, use a small tool, screwdriver or the such and pull it over. It'll drop right in.
please explain in more detail what to do!!! because that is EXACTLY wtf is wrong...it gets to the pins and then it wont go anymore and the bearings and races wont line up
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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is this what your talking about?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...prebuild57.jpg
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ok i found the problem...the cluster was the wrong style
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 01:30 AM
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does anyone have a 31 tooth lt1 style input shaft and a matching cluster?
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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We have an input takeout but not a cluster. The clusters are so expensive they are hard to find.

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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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wellllllllllllllll a whole bunch of dirty words!!! because i just got the 31 tooth input shaft.... now i need a matching cluster.

also would you wtb the input and cluster i have?
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