Re: 1940 Manual OD Trans Synchro

Posted by Joe Santana On 2015/6/23 10:54:41

Thank you. This is very helpful, Ross. What are the "end play issues?" The shop said there was about a 1/4" play when they reassembled it with the new main shaft and they reduced it to 1/32nd (or something small like that...).

The repair manual says No perceptible endplay.

So what can happen when the endplay is not right? Right, meaning?

Did you mean if it was set too tight the synchro would always be engaged?

I was in overdrive when all this happened. In OD on the freeway, up the avenue at 40mph hitting every light, so no stops, and slowing down on the drive through the golf course (where it happened).

The core shaft is being sent back to us so we can check it against the new (rebuilt) main shaft that was in the car when this happened.