Archive for the ‘Transmission’ Category
4-speed transmission installed
Got the A-833 4-speed installed. Had to loosen the motor mounts because the engine was not quite centered. Once the motor mounts were loosened, the transmission was able to be centered and bolted to the crossmember. The upper crossmember will need to be slightly notched in order to make room for shifting into 2nd gear, a 1/4 inch or so. Other than that, no real issues.
Misc
The transmission linkages are all now working. The unit shifts terrific in all forward gears, but the reverse rod is approx 1 inch too long. I was able create an extension on the lever and it works great. The 4-speed is ready to go in, but I still need to cut out the floor for it to fit. Soon…
Also, did some more sandblasting in Ben’s cabinet. You can see some items done and a before/after of the transmission cross-member which now looks brand new in it’s Eastwood Chassis Black paint.
Shifter linkage issues…
After ordering new 68-72 A-Body shifter linkages from Classic Industries, I’m having an issue connecting the reverse shifter linkage. The rod it too long no matter how I attempt to connect it. (see pics). I have opened the issue with Classic Industries and they are looking into:
A) What I’m doing wrong
B) If they sent me the correct linkage
Stay tuned…..
Preval Spray Gun
I am in love with this portable spray gun. I used the Preval System with some POR-20 Heat Resistant Aluminum paint to spray the Edelbrock Performer intake and the Bell-housing. The POR-20 paint was thick, so I had a concern that the Preval wouldn’t be able to lay it down consistently….I was wrong. It sprayed well, although somewhat messy….paint was all over the sprayer and bottle and my gloves. There are breather holes in the cap so the ‘gun’ needs to stay verticle for the most part otherwise some paint may leak. I learned the hard way. Having said that, it laid down in 2 nice even coats and once again, the parts look great.
