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05-28-2020, 05:39 PM | #1 |
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Shifting into second gear tough.
When I bought the '31 almost two years ago it actually drove and shifted fine but I did know I was going to have to pull the engine for some work. While I had it out I checked out the transmission and although all the gears were very good condition the bearings were not especially the small shaft caged roller bearings.One was apart and rollers were in the case but yet it shhowed no shifting problems. So I rebuilt the transmission nd got good bearings,put it together and decided mayby I should go over the transmission tower,I guess I thought the shift lever was worn too much.So then I see on the Model A unlike Early V8 Fords I have rebuilt you need some special spring tools.I also see where Snyders here in Ohio will rebuild them for you ,the direction I went.Looked great when I got it back but it wasn't the one I sent them as it was supposed to be I even tagged it to rebuild this one not an exchange,take as long as it has to be. I get this one in a couple days. Now it looks great and I installed it last winter 2019,nice chrome shift lever although I think Taiwan. I finally get my first drives this spring and it is sometimes near impossible to shift into second.I double clutch,I triple clutch,I move lever sideways the up and its like blocked. Sometimes it goes right in but most times by the time I get it in second I am slower than I should be.Some have told me to just get it rolling and then let second take over. Is this the way it should be if everything iss new and tight? The Model A Fords my dad and I both had 55 years ago were never like this.Dad was the first to show me how to lift gear lever up and swing it over while driving so your girl friend has more leg room,cannot on the Snyder top very strong spring. Guess I need to try another top or is this something else or common. I also redid clutch ,throwout bearng etc so that seems good.Really bad when you take off fine in first from a light and you hope to get ahead of the guy or gal close behind you and you drop speed making them get even closer.
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Re: Shifting into second gear tough.
that isnt right. I would pull it and tell them I want it replaced. no reason for that..........
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05-28-2020, 07:26 PM | #3 |
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Re: Shifting into second gear tough.
Can you slide into 2nd when the car is at idle ?This is a long shot and may not be a solution but not sure what gear lube you are using. The modern 600 is really SAE 140 and when warmed up may not be viscous enough to slow the gears. Modern 1200w or 1500 has been discussed on other threads and is closer to the period orig. 600w.
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05-28-2020, 09:25 PM | #5 |
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Yeah that doesn't sound right. I use the same 600W from Brattons and can spin my Fordor up to 15 in first and then double clutch it into second without losing much speed. Seems like it slows the gears right down. Definitely sounds like an issue with the tower and something Snyders should and will take care of.
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05-28-2020, 11:22 PM | #7 |
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Bolt the tower to something with the forks hanging free and then change virtual gears and see how notchy it is.
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05-29-2020, 07:10 AM | #8 |
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Re: Shifting into second gear tough.
Reproduction forks or an oversized gear shift lever ball? Something is not right.
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05-29-2020, 08:16 AM | #9 |
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Got some checking out to do.Car drives so good except for this issue. I thought the original shift lever ball was worn too much and went from there now I wish I had it back instead of the chrome plated Taiwan one. I do have another shift tower that I will install and see if that corrects it. Its not grinding into second its just lock it is totally blocked out until it decides to finally unblock and let it go into gear.
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05-29-2020, 09:07 AM | #10 |
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As much as I don't like the reproduction shift levers, I think your problem lies with the plunger getting jammed or stuck now that I think about it.
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05-29-2020, 09:55 AM | #11 |
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Well I am wondering now if it isn't the rpm gear issue. I just went out and with not even starting engine it seems to go through all the gears smoothly with shift lever,sometimes even without using clutch.So mayby I do rev to high from first to second or need a thicker weight gear lube to slow things down.
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05-29-2020, 10:12 AM | #12 |
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I'd check condition of the fork rod for 2nd/3rd with emphasis on the detent ball, spring, and depth of groove in the fork shaft. It can be checked as was previously mentioned with the tower off the transmission. Too strong a spring or too deep a fit could cause detent problems.
I'd then check how easy it is to move the sliding gear for 2nd and see if it is stiff sliding on the output shaft. It should slide easily with the top off. Fork straightness and fit in the gear groove also should be checked. You just never know what you're going to get with any reproduction parts you may get. Folks have also had problems with some of the small wide caged bearings for the shafts. They may have dimensional problems or problems with material and hardness of the rollers. |
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Did you replace the two shafts that the forks are attached to? Some reproduction shafts do not have a slit running lengthways on the shaft located at the back of the tower. Without the slit on the shaft it will create suction/compression when shifting. Dave
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When you reinstalled the engine, did you make sure you didn't bend the clutch plate. A bent plate will not release properly.
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Thanks for all the help and suggestions. I think I have ruled out the transmission tower because I can sit in the car and most times go gear to gear H pattern with no blockage,enine off clutch or no clutch. So mayby it is due to gears not slowing down enough with the 600wt oil which some have said in searched post is actually off the shelf 150wt or so. I ordered a jug of the Merola gear lube that is supposedly equivalent to the thickness of the original 600 that Ford called for when new.Some have said it made all the difference,some have said it will destroy yellow metal but gotta be better than grinding gear teeth.
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Spur gear transmissions require the input shaft speed to match the selected gear speed to shift smoothly.The window for a smooth shift gets shorter with higher rpm.If you follow the instruction manual it does shift smoothly but feels like a lugging condition. Practice allows higher rpm shifting.Double clutching is necessary for smooth downshifts.The transmission is extremely robust and tolerates a fair amount of abuse.
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