Nope I think Mr. Hanlon's first name is Bob, dang it I'm not sure............hate gettin old............ 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! > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Amc-list mailing list > > > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG. > > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.4/1616 - Release Date: 8/16/08 > > 5:12 PM > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.5/1618 - Release Date: 8/18/08 6:51 AM > > _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list