I'm in the middle of taking mine apart right now for today's video. I got stuck so I'm watching your video to see how you did things. Great video. Thanks for the help
Great video. I don't have nor do I plan to have a 39 transmission. However, I do have an 51 Ford transmission (3sp w/od). I enjoy learning how things work and transmissions are one realm of automotive work that I've not yet tried to repair. One of these days I will need to and videos like this give a guy a little confidence. thanks
I would like to have seen you disassemble the cover which has the shift forks and shift shafts in it. My shift forks are frozen but my trans gears slide nicely on their shafts.
I have a 78-7006 with the newer gears and double synchros , but the case looks bad where the bottom cluster has that 4 way notched bushing , bushing looks bad and case is eaten away some where the bushing was spinning , I have a good 48-7006 case that has older gear set and is popping out of gear , can I put all the newer gears with a rebuild kit into the 48 case ? It’s going into a 36 truck , I also have a 18-7006 case that’s perfect but I’ve read that can’t be used with the bigger clutch , thank you in advance
We spoke via FaceTime today (so you know who I am) - thought I would post this question here so others might get the benefit of your answer. I have the 48-7006 transmission (that you will be rebuilding for me very soon) with a 9" clutch. Can I upgrade to a larger clutch (10-11" for example) with out having to drill my flywheel? I'b be thrilled to be able to upgrade to the 10" clutch if it's a simple bolt-on upgrade. Thanks
Of the 3 roller bearings; the 2 short go in the cluster and the long one goes in the input shaft. My problem is the main shaft seems to hit the input shaft bearing and lacked approx 1/8" from going home. What am I missing?
If I and understanding you right, sounds like the bearing from the inside of the input shaft isn’t going in all the way, I would try cleaning the inside of the input shaft really well but it’s hard to say without pictures, feel free to message me on Facebook, Instagram or send me an email with the pictures
Great video Zac. Where can I find the 6 safety wired bolts that go behind the U joint? Do you know if the flywheel safety wire bolts are the same and can be substituted??
Thank you! I believe the two bolts to be different, but you can get the bolts from Ecklers or Macs, they actually have a great supply of early Fords transmission parts
I’m having trouble finding info so maybe UA-cam will work 😂We are trying to restore a 1937 ford coupe , and the transmission we have is set up for a drive shaft while the car has a torque tube , and we are looking for the correct parts to convert this top loader transmission from a drive shaft to a torque tube version but are having trouble finding anything,
It appears the vibration in my 39 Ford Deluxe Sedan is coming from the gearbox. Have you done a video on how to remove the 3 speed manual gearbox from the car?
Hello, I was wondering if you could help me, I’m getting my 1939 Ford truck with a flathead v8 running. The transmission has got us stuck. If the truck is off all four tires it will catch the gears and even reverse, but once we put her on the ground she won’t move. Any advice would be appreciated and love your channel. Thanks, sorry for the double post, new to posting on UA-cam
it sounds like the rear suspension or even the crossmember could have a problem, my guess is that the torque tube is jamming up into the transmission and putting it under a lot of pressure, I would try loosening the engine mounts and trans mounts and see if you can push the engine forward any
Not for the pickup but there is for the cars, also they have overdrive rear end upgrades but they are pretty pricy, it is common however to put a modern T5 transmission out of a mustang behind a Flathead
Putting it back in the case is kicking my rear end. The grease baffle blocks the main shaft from entering the case. I didn't see a grease baffle on yours. Do people leave those out for that reason?
Hi Steve, there is a couple different versions of gears depending on what the transmission it was in and a lot of them were rebuilt back in the day with later gears from a shore shift box so it’s Russian roulette on what gears you have, if you would like some more help send me some pictures on Instagram or Facebook messenger
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop, thanx, I would like that. I have trouble figuring out, how the shaft gears are put back in their right places. I plan on building a '37 gearset (out of a 78 case) into a B housing, to use in a bangerpowered racecar. :-)
I have an early ford box that I converted to open drive for a 27 t coupe, It will be put behind a 327 chevy so it should have enough torque and hp and rpms so it should be fine as it is. I have an old adapter to run that box behind a chevy. The model T had to have the ford box, hou just cant beat the look and comfort of the shifter with the v8 logo on it.
The weird but true answer is that it’s pretty much the same but a little different, the 39 will have a better shift tower, better gear ratio, and synchronized 2nd and 3rd, also the earlier transmissions will have straight cut gears opposed to helical cut gears, as far as disassembly, and rebuilding, they are almost exactly he same
@@timblakeman2381 that’s one beautiful truck! I haven’t worked on much with a PTO, a couple Ford tractors over the years, what state are you located in, I could possibly look into it for you
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop I am in Toledo Ohio. Hopefully this works I have a pic of the output side of the transmission and This truck came with a SPARE 4 speed with PTO in the Dump bed. HMMMMMM thanks for listening (Back of trans) 1drv.ms/u/s!AjWpE8joQCq4mLorsIzBm_F_W-JpPw?e=gtaXbA and spare trans in dump bed 1drv.ms/u/s!AjWpE8joQCq4mLos_XIX6LqKL26OMA
@@greenhandle okay great! Check out “The Flat Spot a Flathead Support Group” on Facebook and ask if anyone has one for sale, it’s a great group for finding things
The serial number of the case is 1938-39 and has the conversion for a driveshaft, I haven’t rebuilt a F1 specifically yet but hopefully I’ll get to! Thank you for your input I really appreciate it
Hello, Could I get some advice, I have a 1939 Ford truck with a flathead v8. We have got the truck running, but now, it will shift into gears if we have it off all four tires, But once we put her on the ground the truck will not move? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
@@rudysanchez7004 ok sounds like you either have a blown clutch or the transmission has blown the gears, hopefully it’s just the clutch, I would unscrew the small cover on top of the transmission and see if you see clutch material inside
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop ok, thank you so much, when the truck is up, the truck shifts into all the gears an even reverse and the wheel moves, but as soon as she’s on the ground, nothing. Hopefully it’s just the clutch, thanks again Zac.
I'm in the middle of taking mine apart right now for today's video. I got stuck so I'm watching your video to see how you did things. Great video. Thanks for the help
Great video. I don't have nor do I plan to have a 39 transmission. However, I do have an 51 Ford transmission (3sp w/od). I enjoy learning how things work and transmissions are one realm of automotive work that I've not yet tried to repair. One of these days I will need to and videos like this give a guy a little confidence. thanks
No problem at all, I’m glad you found the video useful and informative
Hey Zac, great video I enjoy very much. I have a 32 ford roadster that has been in the family for 70 years. Keep it up and happy holidays, thanks
Gotta love a 32!!! I’m jealous lol, thank you and happy holidays!
Awesome video! Just what I needed to see as I disassemble a 32 Trans to put in a 36 case.
Nice! Glad I could help!
Awesome video. Can't wait to see the assembly!
Very well done.
Thank you!
Wow great video I have one. rebuilt but I didn't do it, very interesting!
Thank you! I appreciate it
Great video. Thanks for sharing on FB. Subbed 👍🏼
Thank you! Beautiful 34 coupe, I subbed also
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop thanks Man. I appreciate that.
nice job !
Thank you!
Excellent!!!
Thank you!
cool thanks. like your vids.
Thank you for watching!!
wow thats alot to it nice video thanks
No problem thank you for watching
I would like to have seen you disassemble the cover which has the shift forks and shift shafts in it. My shift forks are frozen but my trans gears slide nicely on their shafts.
Having a hard time removing the pin in the fork shaft. Any tips other than trying to drive out with drift?
I have a 78-7006 with the newer gears and double synchros , but the case looks bad where the bottom cluster has that 4 way notched bushing , bushing looks bad and case is eaten away some where the bushing was spinning , I have a good 48-7006 case that has older gear set and is popping out of gear , can I put all the newer gears with a rebuild kit into the 48 case ? It’s going into a 36 truck , I also have a 18-7006 case that’s perfect but I’ve read that can’t be used with the bigger clutch , thank you in advance
Thanks for sharing your experience. Have you done a vid. On replacing UV joint 1939 Ford Sedan?
Hi Paul, I haven’t done a video on replacing UV joints as of yet
Can you do one on a T87-D from a 48 to 53 Ford?I cant find any info or rebuild guides for them.Very few parts as well.
What’s the difference between the ford and zephyr 38-39 trans? How do you tell at a swap meet ?
Going down a rabbit hole with these videos
Thanks !
Nice job. Those are thrust washers, however, not bushings as you call them FYI.
Thank you for the info Thomas! Everyday is a school day
We spoke via FaceTime today (so you know who I am) - thought I would post this question here so others might get the benefit of your answer. I have the 48-7006 transmission (that you will be rebuilding for me very soon) with a 9" clutch. Can I upgrade to a larger clutch (10-11" for example) with out having to drill my flywheel? I'b be thrilled to be able to upgrade to the 10" clutch if it's a simple bolt-on upgrade. Thanks
Of the 3 roller bearings; the 2 short go in the cluster and the long one goes in the input shaft. My problem is the main shaft seems to hit the input shaft bearing and lacked approx 1/8" from going home. What am I missing?
If I and understanding you right, sounds like the bearing from the inside of the input shaft isn’t going in all the way, I would try cleaning the inside of the input shaft really well but it’s hard to say without pictures, feel free to message me on Facebook, Instagram or send me an email with the pictures
How do you get the drive shaft off?
Great video Zac. Where can I find the 6 safety wired bolts that go behind the U joint? Do you know if the flywheel safety wire bolts are the same and can be substituted??
Thank you! I believe the two bolts to be different, but you can get the bolts from Ecklers or Macs, they actually have a great supply of early Fords transmission parts
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop Appreciate that.
@@5096wgt no problem
Will be local pickup only inless some pays for shipping expenses
I’m having trouble finding info so maybe UA-cam will work 😂We are trying to restore a 1937 ford coupe , and the transmission we have is set up for a drive shaft while the car has a torque tube , and we are looking for the correct parts to convert this top loader transmission from a drive shaft to a torque tube version but are having trouble finding anything,
Thank you! Driveshaft noise / vibration at 35mph and over in my 39 Ford Sedan. Any ideas please?
Your U joint could be going bad, but I wouldn’t count out the rear bearing in the transmission being bad either
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop thank you for your reply. It gives me an idea of what to inspect next! Love your vids. Cheers
It appears the vibration in my 39 Ford Deluxe Sedan is coming from the gearbox. Have you done a video on how to remove the 3 speed manual gearbox from the car?
I have not, but I can tell you that you either have to remove the engine or remove the rear end to get the transmission out
Hello,
I was wondering if you could help me, I’m getting my 1939 Ford truck with a flathead v8 running. The transmission has got us stuck. If the truck is off all four tires it will catch the gears and even reverse, but once we put her on the ground she won’t move. Any advice would be appreciated and love your channel.
Thanks,
sorry for the double post, new to posting on UA-cam
it sounds like the rear suspension or even the crossmember could have a problem, my guess is that the torque tube is jamming up into the transmission and putting it under a lot of pressure, I would try loosening the engine mounts and trans mounts and see if you can push the engine forward any
Hi zac can I put 1940 gears in a 1936 case thanks marty
A question, was there a 3 speed with OD available for the F1 pickup?
Not for the pickup but there is for the cars, also they have overdrive rear end upgrades but they are pretty pricy, it is common however to put a modern T5 transmission out of a mustang behind a Flathead
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop I see. What type of classic car box, with an overdrive, should we be looking for that will fit behind an 8BA?Thanks.
Nice
Thank you!
Putting it back in the case is kicking my rear end. The grease baffle blocks the main shaft from entering the case. I didn't see a grease baffle on yours. Do people leave those out for that reason?
Hi Steve, there is a couple different versions of gears depending on what the transmission it was in and a lot of them were rebuilt back in the day with later gears from a shore shift box so it’s Russian roulette on what gears you have, if you would like some more help send me some pictures on Instagram or Facebook messenger
I was beginning to wonder what happened to your channel, hadn't seen anything for a while
I’m still here! Lol just been too busy to work on videos
Where can I get rebuild parts? I only need input internal and seals???
There is no internal seals, there is only one seal on the input shaft cover, I get my parts from The Early Ford Store
Awesome video! what is this going into?
Thank you! It’s going into a model A
Great video- will you do an assemble video too?
I didn’t record assembling this transmission, but I do have two more to go, I could record one the
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop, thanx, I would like that. I have trouble figuring out, how the shaft gears are put back in their right places. I plan on building a '37 gearset (out of a 78 case) into a B housing, to use in a bangerpowered racecar. :-)
you should do an assemble video of the trans
Hi Perro, I have another trans and I plan on doing a full rebuild video
Where should I be looking if a '49 3 speed top loader jumps out of 2nd gear?
The detent in the shift tower
So what is the deal with using lincoln zephy gears in those? I hear alot about converting to zephyr gears.
They have a much better gear ratio, you can stay in first a lot longer, all of the Flathead ground speed records were all set using zephyr gears 👍🏼
I have an early ford box that I converted to open drive for a 27 t coupe, It will be put behind a 327 chevy so it should have enough torque and hp and rpms so it should be fine as it is. I have an old adapter to run that box behind a chevy. The model T had to have the ford box, hou just cant beat the look and comfort of the shifter with the v8 logo on it.
Hello I’m looking at a 1938 Ford dump truck! Is the transmission the same or did they change everything in 1939??
The weird but true answer is that it’s pretty much the same but a little different, the 39 will have a better shift tower, better gear ratio, and synchronized 2nd and 3rd, also the earlier transmissions will have straight cut gears opposed to helical cut gears, as far as disassembly, and rebuilding, they are almost exactly he same
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop ok great thank u love your channel!?!?
@@jessebolles3661 no problem, thank you!
Hi I liked your video. Do you have any information on a 1940 Ford 4 speed with pto?
Thank you Tim, not one with a PTO, what are you working on?
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop 1940 Ford Dump truck w factory dump ... Here is a pic 1drv.ms/u/s!AjWpE8joQCq4mKR5tIooefUvr1Lvcw?e=aadzfQ
@@timblakeman2381 that’s one beautiful truck! I haven’t worked on much with a PTO, a couple Ford tractors over the years, what state are you located in, I could possibly look into it for you
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop I am in Toledo Ohio. Hopefully this works I have a pic of the output side of the transmission and This truck came with a SPARE 4 speed with PTO in the Dump bed. HMMMMMM thanks for listening (Back of trans) 1drv.ms/u/s!AjWpE8joQCq4mLorsIzBm_F_W-JpPw?e=gtaXbA and spare trans in dump bed 1drv.ms/u/s!AjWpE8joQCq4mLos_XIX6LqKL26OMA
How much is this transmission worth used?
Do you have a reassembly video?
My file was corrupted and I lost the assembly video! But I have two more transmissions coming up that I will record with my new equipment
will a ford 1939 trans mount to a 8ba flathead? thanks
If you have the truck bellhousing for the 8ba then yes
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop i don't but will have to find one. thanks
@@greenhandle okay great! Check out “The Flat Spot a Flathead Support Group” on Facebook and ask if anyone has one for sale, it’s a great group for finding things
That looks like an F1 truck trans. Basically same as a 39 trans.
The serial number of the case is 1938-39 and has the conversion for a driveshaft, I haven’t rebuilt a F1 specifically yet but hopefully I’ll get to! Thank you for your input I really appreciate it
So you just left the throwout fork shaft in?
I did, on this one it was real tight and felt good 👍🏼 not always so
Hello, could you give me some advice, I
Hello,
Could I get some advice, I have a 1939 Ford truck with a flathead v8. We have got the truck running, but now, it will shift into gears if we have it off all four tires, But once we put her on the ground the truck will not move? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
So you put the truck in gear and drop the clutch and it will not drive forward correct? Also does dropping the clutch kill the motor?
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop yes, correct it won’t move, but the motor stays on.
@@rudysanchez7004 ok sounds like you either have a blown clutch or the transmission has blown the gears, hopefully it’s just the clutch, I would unscrew the small cover on top of the transmission and see if you see clutch material inside
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop ok, thank you so much, when the truck is up, the truck shifts into all the gears an even reverse and the wheel moves, but as soon as she’s on the ground, nothing. Hopefully it’s just the clutch, thanks again Zac.
When you are thoughtful and kind enough to include an illustration, plz give source.
POS '39 Ford transmission. Look at it wrong and it'll break.