Dana 20 rebuild t-shift

Schenkapotomus · Nov 1, 2011

Is it possible that a T-shift does not have the c-clip on the front output shaft? I got to the point where you wedge the bearing away from the gear to gain access to the c-clip - but damn if i can find it. There is a solid spinning spacer there instead, it has no openings. Before I tap/bang the bearing out, does this c-clip look like any other c-clip requiring ring pliers?

Thanks

hmh800 · Nov 1, 2011

My t-shift case did not have a c-clip either. The gear was just press-fit on the shaft. It was in my '68, but not sure if it's the original case. That was the first I had heard of some cases not having the clip. Yours is the second!

Viperwolf1 · Nov 1, 2011

Yep, T shift lost the snap ring before it went to J shift. Somewhere between serial # 1699356 and 1725743.

Schenkapotomus · Nov 2, 2011

mine is 2020314. I'm sure it is not original to my 69

Viperwolf1 · Nov 2, 2011

Schenkapotomus said:
mine is 2020314. I'm sure it is not original to my 69

Yours is about a '75 so it should be a J shift.

Schenkapotomus · Nov 2, 2011

Viperwolf1 said:
Yours is about a '75 so it should be a J shift.

The linkage is for sure t-shift. What other visual clues can help identify it? Is it ok to have t-shift linkage in a j-shift case? Should I keep going forward or get a real t-shift D20?

This will be a DD with slim chance of getting in the woods.

BUCKNBRONK · Nov 2, 2011

hmh800 said:
My t-shift case did not have a c-clip either. The gear was just press-fit on the shaft. It was in my '68, but not sure if it's the original case. That was the first I had heard of some cases not having the clip. Yours is the second!

Ditto- Its either a middle of production change from the factory, not a stock case, or someone swapped it out. Its better not to have the clip, u can pull the front output with out full disassembly of the case.

Viperwolf1 · Nov 2, 2011

Schenkapotomus said:
The linkage is for sure t-shift. What other visual clues can help identify it? Is it ok to have t-shift linkage in a j-shift case? Should I keep going forward or get a real t-shift D20?

This will be a DD with slim chance of getting in the woods.

It's fine. The cases are identical. You could have either set of gearing though.

Dana 20 rebuild t-shift

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