Re: [Amc-list] T-96 woes (again)

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Armand,
    Who'd you use for your T5 kit?
Someday I got to get mine together.

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> The rebuild kit I bought for the T5 in the Javelin came with three or four
> of those "thrust washers". None of them allowed for the correct amount of
> end play the T5 needed. I took the washers to the local machine shop and
> they surface ground one of them so I could assemble it with another one and
> end up with the correct end play. I used I dial indicator to determine the
> end play needed. So far the T5 works great. (crossed his fingers here).
> 
> Is this what you should have done during the assembly of the T96?
> 
> Armand
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Jennings" <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 3:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] T-96 woes (again)
> 
> 
> > Frank Swygert wrote:
> > > Having worked on those things, I'm with you -- stack clearance seems
> > > to be a bit more critical than one would believe! That's the only
> > > thing I can think of that would make much difference -- unless the
> > > parts themselves are inferior grade materials.
> >
> > yeah, I eyeballed the clearances, but didn't go the last mile -- which
> > is a PITA because you need to disassemble and exchange thrust washers of
> > different thicknesses. Easy -- if you are Borg Warner. Not easy, poor
> > schmuck in a home shop 50 years later. But I should have done it
> > (probably, obviously).
> >
> > Parts were all Borg Warner NOS, cept bearings and seals, quality was not
> > my problem.
> >
> >
> > > Time to look for a T-14 with OD, or even a T-86 from behind a 232
> > > (V-8 model would have too long an input shaft). Might have to custom
> > > make a drive shaft, but that's no big deal. Then you could keep the
> > > Twin-Stick.
> >
> > Well, I will fix this trans. It's immaculate otherwise, and since it
> > shifts smoothly otherwise, makes zero noise, doesn't leak, etc it's
> > otherwise as good as new. Just a PITA!!!
> >
> > >
> > > If you have to ditch the BW OD, maybe think about a T-4 instead of a
> > > T-5. Darn! I keep forgetting those things have internal rail
> > > shifters!!
> >
> > Depends on whether the shifter comes up in the middle of the seat. Car's
> > so small inside, it for sure won't appear under the dashboard!
> >
> >
> > > Maybe a 80s Ford four speed with OD fourth -- might fit
> > > the bell housing.
> >
> > I'm on (but inactive) on a Ford six forum, those peeps would know what
> > transmissions would fit in the Ford T-96 hole, I bet. I'm sure they love
> > the T-96 as much as we do.
> >
> > I hate to lose the Twin Stick though!
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