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Transmission rebuild and swap
I bought the car for a great deal with one major downside: worn syncros in the transmission. It wasn’t bad to learn manual with and taught me somegood habits but it’s time to go.
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Plan
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Parts
Decisions & Unknowns
What I need to figure out:
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this is my first real car project ever so… everything
Tasks
What I need to do:
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rebuild the new transmission I bought with new synchros, bearings, and seals
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full disassembly of the drive train up to the clutch
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install the new flywheel
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Install a new clutch w/ through bearing
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Install the rebuilt ax-15
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replace all the u-joints in the driveshafts
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Install the transfer case
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Install driveshafts
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Install the new short shifter
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All new fluids in trans, transfer case, and motor