Well, that sucks. Don't you have anuthern? I know you want to "save it" but for $200 I'd be peeking in there to see what is what! For the amount of mile syou puton your cars, I'd spend the $200 if a new one can be found. However, if not then I'd figure out a way to take that peening off as it sounds like it is a thin edge and could lead to cracks and fractures. Perhaps a lathe and carefully true the edge off? I realy don't have firm grasp on how best to do it. I'd expect once that sharp edge is flattened or whatever it will last for a very long time yet. I know the trans in my first 64 was reported to be original and untouched at 232,000 miles! -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II " Chronic Pain Hurts" -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> > Man, this T96 will kill me. STILL looking for parts. > > I did a third cleaning before I started assembly last weekend > which revealed what appears to me to be "peening" on the > countershaft first gear. The tops of the teeth, instead of > being square, have a sharp edge, like the gears were cut but not > ground afterwards. This seems unlikely... they otherwise look OK > (no discoloration, cracks, grinding, rough texture, etc). It's > simply as if the tops of the teeth were not ground after cutting. > The sharp edge is like 5 thousands or so high. > > Does this seem likely? ANyone seen this before? This is my > first transmission rebuild... > > The damn part is $200, assuming they can find one with the Twin > Stick ratio. I hate to spend the $$$, but I hate worse to put > togethe a trans with one bad part! > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list