3-speed stuck in 3rd - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

TheQuicksilver · 11-08-2008, 10:54 PM

Okay, this is a supplement to my project thread. Just wanted to get some more specific help directed my way. Took off the side of my tranny in the 53 today to see what was holding it up. I think the problem with shifting is in the cover assembly, after some feedback in the other thread. But, while in the transmission, I was sliding gears around and noticed the synchronizer drum wouldn't slide over the second speed gear. Is it possible for the synchronizer ring to fail in a way that would cause that to hold up there? Would a problem like that also contribute to making it difficult to get into first and reverse?

What I'd like to do is pull the side back off, and set all the gears into neutral so that I can reassemble it and see how it does fresh from there. Is there any diagram floating about that shows the right gear placement for neutral?

TheQuicksilver · 11-09-2008, 09:50 PM

Found a good deal on a 3-speed transmission out of a 52 Chevy car. I'm wondering if those transmissions were interchangeable though. Can anyone confirm that for me?

mylow53 · 11-10-2008, 08:31 PM

go to this forum
http://talk.classicparts.com/forumdisplay.php?f=7

post this question to Nate. he will have an answer

11-08-2008, 10:54 PM	#1
TheQuicksilver Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pittsburg, KS Posts: 34	3-speed stuck in 3rd Okay, this is a supplement to my project thread. Just wanted to get some more specific help directed my way. Took off the side of my tranny in the 53 today to see what was holding it up. I think the problem with shifting is in the cover assembly, after some feedback in the other thread. But, while in the transmission, I was sliding gears around and noticed the synchronizer drum wouldn't slide over the second speed gear. Is it possible for the synchronizer ring to fail in a way that would cause that to hold up there? Would a problem like that also contribute to making it difficult to get into first and reverse? What I'd like to do is pull the side back off, and set all the gears into neutral so that I can reassemble it and see how it does fresh from there. Is there any diagram floating about that shows the right gear placement for neutral?

11-09-2008, 09:50 PM	#2
TheQuicksilver Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pittsburg, KS Posts: 34	Re: 3-speed stuck in 3rd Found a good deal on a 3-speed transmission out of a 52 Chevy car. I'm wondering if those transmissions were interchangeable though. Can anyone confirm that for me?

11-10-2008, 08:31 PM	#3
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: 3-speed stuck in 3rd go to this forum http://talk.classicparts.com/forumdisplay.php?f=7 post this question to Nate. he will have an answer __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5



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