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07-31-2014, 03:55 AM | #41 |
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Re: 55 Thunderbird Gears in 39 Trans
Not many responses, but I for one am following with interest.
Keep up the good work on this interesting job. Mart. |
07-31-2014, 06:17 AM | #42 |
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Re: 55 Thunderbird Gears in 39 Trans
I think the 55 t bird trans is the same as 55 mercury is the same thing.
I would guess it may work with open drive. Those gears were very tuff. If it was easy it would be done today. I would like to see it work. |
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07-31-2014, 08:15 AM | #43 |
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Re: 55 Thunderbird Gears in 39 Trans
Reading this post made me think abour what i did to my 46 way back, 1&r were missing teeth, and I couldn't find any gears, i found a later model trans missing the input shaft and the gears looked much the same ---except the cluster had 1 less tooth ---i put it together anyway, it didn't make noise, and survived side steeping the clutch downshifts many times ---the countershaft bearings were all loose needles, not the caged ones the original trans had, I remember doing something to the thrust washers too ---I never found out what the trans was from, but the case was much different than the 46, and looked different than the 49-50 flathead trans pictures
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02-25-2021, 03:28 PM | #44 | |
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Re: 55 Thunderbird Gears in 39 Trans
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You mean like this one we did on a '35? 2.95 Camaro gear set! 4.03 is for the 'uninformed'! DD |
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02-25-2021, 10:41 PM | #45 |
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Re: 55 Thunderbird Gears in 39 Trans
I'll see if Lawrie says something, Im sure he modifies for later gears to fit.
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02-26-2021, 01:49 AM | #46 |
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Re: 55 Thunderbird Gears in 39 Trans
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