Tranny / Transfer case separation sanity check

[hankjr]

So Im getting around to pulling the stock 3 speed and doing required mods to adapt 4 speed toploader. I think i recall reading that the tranny has to be in 1st gear to keep a shoft and needle beraing from coming out when pulling apart? That means rear most lever is forward?

Once separated, is there anything special required to pull intermediate housing off t/c?

What sort of signs other than obvious damage should i be looking for that would require t/c rebuild? i have no idea of its prior life.

thanks

Hank

 

[broncodriver99]

Yes locking it in gear will help keep the trans output shaft from sliding back, but no guarantee. The intermediate comes right off after you pull the 5 bolts and remove the crossmember. There is a bear of a c-clip that has to come off to remove the Tcase input gear. Wear safety glasses that damn clip can travel a good 30 feet if it gets free.

What tranny are you going with? I posted in your other thread as well. I just went through this last spring/early summer. Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[hankjr]

So I endured a cold garage for some socket therapy this afternoon. Tranny and intermediate housing and tcase all separated. So, how many of those needle bearings the hold the tcase input shaft should I be looking for on the garage floor %) ? I found 13 I think. I lined them up around a socket that was about the same size as the input shaft bearing surface and 13 looks to be the right number.

Thanks

Hank

 

[Ryanlt]

Theres 13 needle bearings for the transfer case input shaft. Consider yourself lucky, I didn't find all of mine and had to order a new set from wildhorses.