I was lucky enough to have spare parts so I cut down a cluster gear
shaft when I rebuilt my trans.
To put the cluster in position to install, I used mechanics wire to pull
up the cluster gear.
Good Luck
\Glenn
Doug Braun wrote:
This is where the "dummy shaft trick" will help out:
First get a wood or plastic shaft the same diameter as the
real countershaft, and a wee bit shorter then the cluster gear.
Then fit the needles to each end of the cluster gear, using vaseline or grease
to hold them in place.
Then put the dummy shaft in the cluster, to firmly hold the needles in place.
Then drop the cluster gear into the case.
Finally, when it is time to slide in the layshaft, it will push the dummy shaft
out the other end, and the needles will stay where they belong.
I still have my dummy shaft (a piece of dowel) that I made up about 16 years
ago.
Doug
--- On Thu, 12/18/08, Glenn Franco <[email protected]> wrote:
I rebuilt a 3 rail for my race car about a year ago. The
most difficult
job is getting the cluster back in position without loosing
the needle bearings.
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