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joe 1950 · 11-08-2015, 08:08 PM

fully restored 1935 half ton @ 800 miles lost 2nd gear have all the others the trans was gone through replaced the parts that looked bad drained the fluid have a few small pieces took off the tower don't relay see anything bad will have to pull it out for diss. any ideas

Brendan · 11-08-2015, 11:10 PM

I had the same thing happen to my 36 pickup, the rear thrust washer on the output shaft , that holds second gear broke in two. making second gear move back, and not being able to engage into the scyincro

JM 35 Sedan · 11-08-2015, 11:24 PM

Sometimes when second gear is lost as you describe on these early top load Ford transmissions, the thrust washer located directly behind second gear, fractures into pieces, allowing second gear to move back far enough that the small synchro teeth will not engauge with internal teeth/splines on the second/third shifting collar.

Looks like it took so long for me to post this, that Brendan beat me to the punch

Brendan · 11-09-2015, 12:21 AM

hopefully the broken piece did not get tossed up in the oil, that happened to me. it took out a tooth on the cluster gear

Charlie Stephens · 11-09-2015, 12:28 AM

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If you posted your general location someone might recommend a good transmission guy.

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11-08-2015, 08:08 PM	#1
joe 1950 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Green Bay Wi Posts: 400	2nd gear 35 truck fully restored 1935 half ton @ 800 miles lost 2nd gear have all the others the trans was gone through replaced the parts that looked bad drained the fluid have a few small pieces took off the tower don't relay see anything bad will have to pull it out for diss. any ideas

11-08-2015, 11:10 PM	#2
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,903	Re: 2nd gear 35 truck I had the same thing happen to my 36 pickup, the rear thrust washer on the output shaft , that holds second gear broke in two. making second gear move back, and not being able to engage into the scyincro __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

11-08-2015, 11:24 PM	#3
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: 2nd gear 35 truck Sometimes when second gear is lost as you describe on these early top load Ford transmissions, the thrust washer located directly behind second gear, fractures into pieces, allowing second gear to move back far enough that the small synchro teeth will not engauge with internal teeth/splines on the second/third shifting collar. Looks like it took so long for me to post this, that Brendan beat me to the punch __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

11-09-2015, 12:21 AM	#4
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,903	Re: 2nd gear 35 truck hopefully the broken piece did not get tossed up in the oil, that happened to me. it took out a tooth on the cluster gear __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

11-09-2015, 12:28 AM	#5
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,033	Re: 2nd gear 35 truck Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If you posted your general location someone might recommend a good transmission guy. Charlie Stephens