Homemade H55F SST's

[Ivy4x4]

Here are some Homemade SST's that I made to help me get through the H55F rebuild. I thought I'd share some of these as there wasn't much info that I could dig up on the net about these tools.

As you can see I'm not the world's best welder but they held up and got the job done. Both of the 2 jaw pullers were brought pretty cheap from ebay and the jaws were modified to suit pulling the mainshaft 5th gear and the countershaft rear bearing. The input shaft SST was made from the old clutch plate as it was U/S, well very near to anyways. I used a sliding hammer and welded nuts to the end to suit, it worked a treat but it was hard work to pull.

The rear mainshaft bearing was quite some work. I made the forks from scratch, harden and tempered them, welded two bolts and used part of an existing bearing puller. It was a stubborn bearing and took some heat and freeze spray to work loose. One of the forks was slightly damaged but I attribute that to too much tolerance between the bearing opening and bearing. If I were to make them again they would be a very tight fit and that would be my suggestion if anybody was to attempt manufacturing them. I have made/altered some more tools and I'll post these as I take pictures of them.

The link to the pictures is: Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket

Hope this is useful to somebody! Good luck!!

P.S. Feel free to ask questions if you want to know specs or so forth.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Good work! That's an impressive job, rebuilding an H55. Even cooler that you made the tools to do it as well.

How did you like your tranny now that you've rebuilt it?

 

[slcfj62]

Why don't you add this to my Homemade SST thread?

https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/372337-home-made-sst-thread.html

 

[samibattlemaiden]

It's amazing what that trans can do to your image of shop superiority. I had a lot if help from a buddy that has damned near every tool under the sun and we still ended up buying and making stuff to get that beast apart.

 

[haryv]

A good familly friend is perhaps one of the best transmission rebuilders I know. He even rebuilt one of the Ford Bigfoot transmissions. He said it never fails, they have to make there own tools when a new transmission model comes out. I am more impressed in the ability to make the tools then actually the transmission rebuild

 

[Ivy4x4]

I will be adding to the homemade SST page soon. The box has come up good, alot tighter than it was before (within specs of course). My focus is now on the engine, that is getting a rebuild too then followed by the front axle. I have quite a bit of work ahead but can't wait to get her on the road!! Some might ask as to why so much work? Well the PO had neglected the truck for a few years before I brought it and it shows but I knew what it was when I got it and the price was equally reflective of it's condition. I figure that after the rebuild I know exactly what I have and it's condition for the extra peace of mind when I'm a little ways from home!

 

[DanS HJ-45]

VERY good to see.....

I'm a bit unclear as to what the center of the clutch is used for, just to hold the puller on center?

Dan

 

[Ivy4x4]

VERY good to see.....

I'm a bit unclear as to what the center of the clutch is used for, just to hold the puller on center?

Dan

G'day Dan,

The center of the clutch is used for the splines that mesh on the input shaft and it forms part of the adapter used to suit the slide hammer that I have from a blind hole bearing removal kit. The groove that is cut on the center part of the clutch allows for some gripping tension to be put on the splines via the welded bolt and nut. This holds the tool in place on the input shaft splines while the slide hammer is used to pull the input shaft and bearing as a whole assembly.

Hope this answers your question.

 

[DanS HJ-45]

G'day Dan,

The center of the clutch is used for the splines that mesh on the input shaft and it forms part of the adapter used to suit the slide hammer that I have from a blind hole bearing removal kit. The groove that is cut on the center part of the clutch allows for some gripping tension to be put on the splines via the welded bolt and nut. This holds the tool in place on the input shaft splines while the slide hammer is used to pull the input shaft and bearing as a whole assembly.

Hope this answers your question.

I think so. So the splined section is basically in place to help steady the whole thing as you pound the slide back to get the bearing out, right? It's not necessarily there to help keep anything from turning per se, just to help pull the whole input shaft/bearing assembly as a single piece....

Dan

 

[Dieseler]

Thats interesting how you did the front countershaft bearing I am in the process of pulling that one and have machined several forks that fit into the access holes only to have them fail from lack of material to grab the back of the bearing but I had not thought of what you did by grabbing it at the C ring groove

 

[Ivy4x4]

I think so. So the splined section is basically in place to help steady the whole thing as you pound the slide back to get the bearing out, right? It's not necessarily there to help keep anything from turning per se, just to help pull the whole input shaft/bearing assembly as a single piece....

Dan

Spot on, the input can still turn. Think of the part of the clutch plate that mates on the splines of the input like a hose clamp - That's pretty much what it is and the rest of the assembly makes for pulling the input shaft out via the slide hammer from a central location just in front of the input shaft.

 

[Tinker]

Pretty darn impressive! Wish I had a 5-speed to try it on but I've always been intimidated by transmissions even though they have far fewer parts than an engine. Guess it's something to do with clearances, plus my nightmares of re-assembling motorcycle transmissions/cases with all those shafts & stuff.

Now for my normal noob nag: put your location in your sig line so your new-found friends can borrow your tools & never return them.

 

[himhj60]

 

[DrRock]

Looks like that guy was using the OSHA approved "safety squint"