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Old 02-27-2023, 04:05 PM
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Just updating the thread with what has transpired.

First, I'm blaming circular burnouts back in 2014 for all the scoring witnessed in the trans now. The engine overheated and with no movement across the trans cooler, I imagine the trans did as well.

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I will never do that again.

@HIS - I pulled the center support and assembly. Happy to report most all looks great there (question below) and the center support babbit is a perfect slip fit to the sun gear shaft. Thank goodness too. I don't have a good puller for that bushing.

@mysticmissle - Pump mod has been done. Didn't know about it until you mentioned it, so thanks for steering me that way. Still needs cleanup, but here's the completed task.



Other things of note.


Sprag looses teeth easily - These fell out before I even took it off the drum.


The forward clutch hub was also a witness to some heat. The associated steels show slight hot spots and some gouging.







The direct clutch hub also has some wear



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Questions -
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1.) The reaction carrier drum bushing - does it look worse than it should?



2.) The low speed roller clutch assembly looses rollers pretty easily after taking it out. That normal? Seems normal given the contraption they're in, and they look good and go back in fine, but I have nothing to compare to.


Next step - getting all the right parts gathered.

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