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Juergen · 09-08-2020, 07:50 AM

It doesn't go together easily. The rear thrust washer has a larger diameter than the 32 style so the cluster does not drop down to get the input shaft in. Also the front of the cluster is wider than the 32 cluster also preventing it to go down. There are at least 2 methods to get around this. On is to grind off some of the synchronizer teeth on the input shaft (as was done by Ford on 39 Zephyr gears) and the other is to install the bearing on the input shaft after it is in the trans (tricky job).

09-08-2020, 07:50 AM	#3
Juergen Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 503	Re: 32 V8 transmission gears It doesn't go together easily. The rear thrust washer has a larger diameter than the 32 style so the cluster does not drop down to get the input shaft in. Also the front of the cluster is wider than the 32 cluster also preventing it to go down. There are at least 2 methods to get around this. On is to grind off some of the synchronizer teeth on the input shaft (as was done by Ford on 39 Zephyr gears) and the other is to install the bearing on the input shaft after it is in the trans (tricky job).