MicahMan
TLCA 20925
Its here now I'm getting nervous about putting this thing together!
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Do not be nervous. Read thru the various threads. There is good info in them and most if not all questions are delt with.
Pay close attention to the shift fork positioning, use a new shift collar if you can.
Check the tolerance between the main shaft and hi speed gear carefully.
Do not freak out when you do the first oil change and there is a lot of silver, it comes from the gears breakin in.
Pay close attention to the shift fork positioning, use a new shift collar if you can.
Check the tolerance between the main shaft and hi speed gear carefully.
Do not freak out when you do the first oil change and there is a lot of silver, it comes from the gears breakin in.
MicahMan
TLCA 20925
Thanks I'm going to get the old case pulled this weekend. And then next week tear into it!
Both sides need to be checked carefully. RTFM.
I;m putting mine together as we speak AA forgot to put a shim package in the box and it appears the spacer on the imput shaft is missing also . Has anyone had any issues like this ?
orangefj45
Supporting Vendor
Which spacer are you referring to?!
The only spacer included in the kit is the one that's located between the roller bearings on the idler shaft. The other spacers used would need to come from your donor case.
The shim pack should have been included with the kit.
Hth
Georg @ valley hybrids
The only spacer included in the kit is the one that's located between the roller bearings on the idler shaft. The other spacers used would need to come from your donor case.
The shim pack should have been included with the kit.
Hth
Georg @ valley hybrids
orion
my stock spacer seems to be too short I do not have a pto gear thats the one Iam dealing with this is a stock 4 speed thaks
my stock spacer seems to be too short I do not have a pto gear thats the one Iam dealing with this is a stock 4 speed thaks
orangefj45
Supporting Vendor
posta pic and measurement of your stock pto gear spacer. it's not uncommon for the rear support bearing to stick thru into the t-case a little, i've seen as much as 1/4" and they work just fine.
hth
georg @ valley hybrids
hth
georg @ valley hybrids
orion
Thats the problem my rear support bearing won;t go through the case is machined so can only go about half way and it hits a machined shoulder thanks for your help I will call Matthew on monday and see what he says
Thats the problem my rear support bearing won;t go through the case is machined so can only go about half way and it hits a machined shoulder thanks for your help I will call Matthew on monday and see what he says
orion
How right you are Orion Jedie master there is a step but the bearing slips past i,t all is right with the world thanks again for the help and patience .
How right you are Orion Jedie master there is a step but the bearing slips past i,t all is right with the world thanks again for the help and patience .
Hey Georg, i`m kinda new here and looking to buy an Orion.I have questions and was wondering if you have a website ??
orangefj45
Supporting Vendor
no website. not yet anyways.......i know, i know. welcome to the 18th century! 
feel free to call me, i'll pm you my number.
georg
feel free to call me, i'll pm you my number.
georg
MicahMan
TLCA 20925
Old T Case out today! Now to build the Orion!
George You may get a call! Thanks again!
George You may get a call! Thanks again!
MicahMan
TLCA 20925
Progress
Here is some progress! Should have the case together today or tomorrow!
Looks great!
Here is some progress! Should have the case together today or tomorrow!
Looks great!
orion
Got mine together last week now for some drive time, awesomely slow good luck with yours .
Got mine together last week now for some drive time, awesomely slow good luck with yours .
orangefj45
Supporting Vendor
Just finished this combo. H41 and 4:1 for a fellow mud member and cottonlander!
Georg @ valley hybrids
Georg @ valley hybrids
Blue77FJ40
SILVER Star
Georg, is this a different Orion case? From this pic the ps looks different, like a lot of bracing on the end.
Thanks, Dan
Thanks, Dan
orangefj45
Supporting Vendor
All the cases are the same. I re-paint them so the machined surfaces don't rust and I install the later model ribbed 4spd nose cone and one of my nose cone savers on every Orion I build.
Georg @ valley hybrids
Georg @ valley hybrids
MicahMan
TLCA 20925
Mine is all but done
Pre load good tolerance good
Now just need to finish shifter and put it in the truck
sent from my communicator
Pre load good tolerance good
Now just need to finish shifter and put it in the truck
sent from my communicator
orangefj45
Supporting Vendor
good work micah! wasn't that big a deal, right?! do yourself a favor and pull the bearing at the top back out. it's the one that the transmission output shaft goes thru. I usually install them after the t-case is mated up to the trans. the piece of 1.5" steel tubing AA supplies in the orion kit makes a perfect install tool.
another trick: find a couple of extras of the long bolts that attach the t-case to the trans. cut the heads off and then slot the end with a cut-off wheel so you can use a screw driver to install/remove them. put them in the upper-most holes on the trans and then use them to slide the t-case into place.
makes install a lot easier......
hth
georg @ valley hybrids
another trick: find a couple of extras of the long bolts that attach the t-case to the trans. cut the heads off and then slot the end with a cut-off wheel so you can use a screw driver to install/remove them. put them in the upper-most holes on the trans and then use them to slide the t-case into place.
makes install a lot easier......
hth
georg @ valley hybrids
