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

["Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark,

I got the rebuild kit and a video of how to do the rebuild from Hanlon
Motorsports http://www.hanlonmotorsports.com/
I believe the guys first name is Dave. He is very friendly and will answer
your questions. The video was flawless in helping me assemble the T5. Hanlon
is located in Pennsylvania.
Armand
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] T-96 woes (again)


> 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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