GUARANTEED.......and that's why I now have 2 extra transmission access panels for my 1980.this'll happen right after I cut the new hole....
new lx 5 speed top plates
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Bump for any progress updates...
So ...... we have a 3D scan. We have an OEM top cover and possibly a way to 3D print them.
Ultimately we ( there are 3 parties involved ) need to get together to see if we can make it happen. Lots of logistics and some financial outlay required.
Georg @ Valley Hybrids & Cruiser Brothers
Ps: I do have a few sets of the oem split case ebrake components available; cast steel oem rear bearing retainer, new oem longer Tcase output shaft and the matching 19-spline ebrake drums.
Ultimately we ( there are 3 parties involved ) need to get together to see if we can make it happen. Lots of logistics and some financial outlay required.
Georg @ Valley Hybrids & Cruiser Brothers
Ps: I do have a few sets of the oem split case ebrake components available; cast steel oem rear bearing retainer, new oem longer Tcase output shaft and the matching 19-spline ebrake drums.
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Believe there are two internal pieces that are different then the 60 series that would need to reproduced or sourced.
Where's the best place to find cover dis/reassembly instructions? I'd assume the H55 manual has those, but have to admit I haven't looked yet.
Factory service manual on Trollholes link
We're fully aware that there are two components ( part of the shift rail assembly ) that are different between the 4X and 6X top covers. But relatively speaking, these are "easy" to replicate/manufacture compared to the cover itself.
Georg @ Valley Hybrids & Cruiser Brothers
Do they fit and work properly?
Ok, my turn to bump for an update.
If I buy one of these 40 series top plates for my H55F, will I be able to use the shifter stem from my 40 series 4 speed transmission? Or is there a difference between the 40 series 4 speed shifter stem and the 5 speed shifter stem?
If you’re referring to the shift lever, they’re different between the 4 and 5 speeds
So if I bought one of these covers then a 40 series shift lever is the next piece of unobtanium I would have to find? Do we have to manufacture our own of those? I think they seem just as rare as the 40 series cover.
can anybody in here post pics of how 4-speed and 5-speed shift levers differ?
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Length inside the shift tower is different. The four speed is a slot at the base while the five speed is round with a nylon piece at the end. Can snap some photos tomorrow.
Update... motor
are they identical or is one longer than the other, shaped differently ?
The shifter is going to bump into your knee whenever you throw it into 2nd gear with a 60-series shift cane. No big deal for some.... may be a big deal for others.
That’s true with a 60 series top cover. Doesn’t happen to me with a 40 series top cover with the 60 series shifter and I’m 6 feet tall.
The 40-series top loader moves the cane shifter forward a couple inches; but the angle is still weird with the 60-series cane whether it’s a 60-series top plate or not.