Another great video! I'm going to master double clutching before any rebuild because my 45 half ton has a 4 speed crash box that is an art to shift smoothly which takes a LOT of practice even for seasoned double clutches. The 4 speed with the locomotive pulling creeper gear is really cool, and worth preserving for us purists. LOVE the gear whine of these old trannys.
You made this look easy and very do-able by a DIY guy. A few years back, I paid my local guy $750 to rebuild my 51 tranny w/overdrive. I kind of thought I could do it, but I've never done transmission work. Look forward to more videos..
I just did part two of my transmission rebuild that I'm about to edit and upload. But I've been watching your videos for how to do this, very intimidating project
Okay now. Excellent tutorial, however I’m hesitant to tackle the 3 speed side shifter in my ‘51 f1. I’ve had this “rebuilt” by two different “shops”, but I have no way of knowing how thorough or competent their work was. The original malady of it popping out of second gear when downshifting (never when accelerating under load) still perplexes me after 20 years of my ownership. After viewing your tutorial, I am thinking the problem may point to the synchro block, but could be other issues as perhaps a worn housing that I, as a dilettante shade tree mechanic, don’t have enough experience to identify. Thus, if I pursue a third “rebuild”, I will likely entrust a builder with applied skills and experience with these old transmissions. I really enjoyed your UA-cam. Thank you.
Thanks for the great rebuild videos. I'm rebuilding my 1940 trans right now. It's all apart, but there's something I don't understand: there is an oil seal on the input shaft, but not on the output shaft. Seems to me, oil can leak out through the rear bearing. What keeps the oil in without a seal?
I have a 52 murk flat head I bought a 41 f100 4speed had it rebuilt and it was on my bench we bumped the bench with the forklift and the trany fell off and cracked the bell housing I don’t know to weld it not easy to do or replace but I’m having a hard time finding one
Zac, Great video series so far! Any plans to show rebuilding a ‘39 style’ like using a 1936 case with later 40’s Ford gear sets with the better synchros? Or does everything pretty much all go back together with no mods?
Pre 39 cases have to be ground down for clearance of the countershaft and you have to play around with the thrush washers, but I wouldn’t consider it too crazy, I’m about to rebuild a 39 transmission next, then I’m rebuilding a 36, that’s what I have left on the plate so far
I have a model A transmission I rebuilt years ago and put on the shelf for future use. I bought and installed an aftermarket seal kit for the gear shafts. Not sure if they offer this part for later models. This should keep me from siliconing the ends of the shafts. We will see one day.
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop I rebuilt my A trans , first experience and followed a parts diagram. I used the sealed main bearings eliminating the oil slings and used the sealed plate that is sold for the reverse gear shaft. Took my time, checked the diagram for each part and was very satisfied/proud of my accompaniment. Great video for a V-8 trans !! Thank You
There was a groove worn into the cluster gear shaft that made it hard to remove, when I rebuild them I replace the shaft so no issues when putting it back together
Could you tell me in what position the side cover linkage looks like in neutral or send me a picture .I can't get the side cover to go on at all no matter how I try.
Both forks have to be in neutral and the trans gears have to be in neutral, if they are all in neutral and it’s not going on smoothly something has been assembled incorrectly
Another great video! I'm going to master double clutching before any rebuild because my 45 half ton has a 4 speed crash box that is an art to shift smoothly which takes a LOT of practice even for seasoned double clutches. The 4 speed with the locomotive pulling creeper gear is really cool, and worth preserving for us purists. LOVE the gear whine of these old trannys.
Good tutorial on a much needed topic. I’ll be referring back to this in the future.
Thank you! I am glad I can help!
You made this look easy and very do-able by a DIY guy. A few years back, I paid my local guy $750 to rebuild my 51 tranny w/overdrive. I kind of thought I could do it, but I've never done transmission work. Look forward to more videos..
Thank you! And thank you for watching! I’m sure you would be able to rebuild it with a video like this and a manual
I just did part two of my transmission rebuild that I'm about to edit and upload. But I've been watching your videos for how to do this, very intimidating project
Great job , thank s for sharing/ working on a 55 3 speed roller brgs Ever wear …..
I all so have 51 f3 to do soon great video
Thank you for watching! I hope your projects go smoothly, always feel free to shoot me a message
Nice job 👍🏼 take it easy mate 👍🏼🍺😎🇳🇿
Thank you! You too!
Excellent video, thank you!
I appreciate it, thank you for watching!
Lot of great info!
Thanks Kirk!
Okay now. Excellent tutorial, however I’m hesitant to tackle the 3 speed side shifter in my ‘51 f1. I’ve had this “rebuilt” by two different “shops”, but I have no way of knowing how thorough or competent their work was. The original malady of it popping out of second gear when downshifting (never when accelerating under load) still perplexes me after 20 years of my ownership. After viewing your tutorial, I am thinking the problem may point to the synchro block, but could be other issues as perhaps a worn housing that I, as a dilettante shade tree mechanic, don’t have enough experience to identify. Thus, if I pursue a third “rebuild”, I will likely entrust a builder with applied skills and experience with these old transmissions. I really enjoyed your UA-cam. Thank you.
Thanks for the great rebuild videos. I'm rebuilding my 1940 trans right now. It's all apart, but there's something I don't understand: there is an oil seal on the input shaft, but not on the output shaft. Seems to me, oil can leak out through the rear bearing. What keeps the oil in without a seal?
Just poor design, there is a washer against the bearing that’s suppose to keep most of the oil out, luckily 600 weight doesn’t leak very easily
I have a 52 murk flat head I bought a 41 f100 4speed had it rebuilt and it was on my bench we bumped the bench with the forklift and the trany fell off and cracked the bell housing I don’t know to weld it not easy to do or replace but I’m having a hard time finding one
Zac, Great video series so far! Any plans to show rebuilding a ‘39 style’ like using a 1936 case with later 40’s Ford gear sets with the better synchros? Or does everything pretty much all go back together with no mods?
Pre 39 cases have to be ground down for clearance of the countershaft and you have to play around with the thrush washers, but I wouldn’t consider it too crazy, I’m about to rebuild a 39 transmission next, then I’m rebuilding a 36, that’s what I have left on the plate so far
I have a model A transmission I rebuilt years ago and put on the shelf for future use. I bought and installed an aftermarket seal kit for the gear shafts. Not sure if they offer this part for later models. This should keep me from siliconing the ends of the shafts. We will see one day.
I actually haven’t done that before, pretty cool idea, let me know how it works when you get to it
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop I rebuilt my A trans , first experience and followed a parts diagram. I used the sealed main bearings eliminating the oil slings and used the sealed plate that is sold for the reverse gear shaft. Took my time, checked the diagram for each part and was very satisfied/proud of my accompaniment. Great video for a V-8 trans !! Thank You
I was wondering how hard it was to get the cluster gear shaft back in as it was so hard to get out? Tnx
There was a groove worn into the cluster gear shaft that made it hard to remove, when I rebuild them I replace the shaft so no issues when putting it back together
Could you tell me in what position the side cover linkage looks like in neutral or send me a picture .I can't get the side cover to go on at all no matter how I try.
Both forks have to be in neutral and the trans gears have to be in neutral, if they are all in neutral and it’s not going on smoothly something has been assembled incorrectly
@@WiredCustomsSpeedShop Ok,thank you for the info.