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**monkey** · 01-22-2011, 07:38 AM

Put the trans back in and now for some reason I have no reverse

So I pulled it back out............AGAIN.......... and since my shop has no walls or roof, I have not done anything because of the weather.

**Shaggy** · 01-22-2011, 08:59 PM

Well that sucks. So do you think you know whats wrong with the trans?

**monkey** · 01-25-2011, 11:43 PM

I don't know if I cut a seal lip or if it is a valve body problem. I'm having someone else look at it since I'm tired of pulling it. It was my first attempt at an automatic. ( I build semi truck gear boxes for a living)

**Dave** · 01-26-2011, 09:55 PM

Well, I hope it is a cheap fix.

Dave

**monkey** · 01-29-2011, 07:09 PM

Been busy today. I pulled the hub off, removed the studs that hold the spindles on. I countersunk the bolts on the spindles so I could flip the front hubs. Also installed new studs in the hubs. Put new knuckle boots on and debraked the rear axle.

this is what I started with
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countersunk bolts
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hub flipped and new studs
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all bolted up
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**monkey** · 05-30-2011, 10:13 AM

First time out. I let one of my friends drive so I could video. Now he has caught the bug.

http://youtu.be/R8GM2TSRuAY

**Shaggy** · 06-01-2011, 08:09 AM

Looks awesome! Nice work. So is the 350 still in it? Sounds pretty meant too.

**monkey** · 06-02-2011, 06:33 AM

Yea I finally fixed the trans. The guy I let look at it just pressure tested the clutch packs and shimmed it to get the clearances a little tighter. Put it in and still no reverse. So I pulled the valve body and found a torn gasket. Installed a different brand shift kit and everything now works.

I was pleased with how everything worked on the first time out. Had no problems except a clip broke on the metal fuel line and it got too close to the header and vapor locked. Two zip-ties later it was fixed.