Disclaimer: I'm cross-posting this from the 100 forum since the TC are almost identical and I'd think there have been more of these installed in 80s than 100s. I come in peace!
I'm in the middle of my TC rebuild (underdrive, 3.1 low, part-time spool, new bearings and seals) and planning to re-install the gear stacks tonight and get it all sealed back up to measure for shims.
For the spool, I pulled all of the spider/pinion gears from between the new spool and low gear/shaft (pinion shaft, pinion gears, pin, and front and rear side gears -- see pic).
After re-watching my resource videos on Youtube, it appears they only remove the items marked in red and leave the front side gear. I think the new plastic spacer on the back of the new spool is designed to hold that gear in. But I'm almost certain I saw one that removed the front side gear and corresponding thrust washer.
I don't any function that gear would serve without the rest of the pinion in there. Thoughts?
I'm in the middle of my TC rebuild (underdrive, 3.1 low, part-time spool, new bearings and seals) and planning to re-install the gear stacks tonight and get it all sealed back up to measure for shims.
For the spool, I pulled all of the spider/pinion gears from between the new spool and low gear/shaft (pinion shaft, pinion gears, pin, and front and rear side gears -- see pic).
After re-watching my resource videos on Youtube, it appears they only remove the items marked in red and leave the front side gear. I think the new plastic spacer on the back of the new spool is designed to hold that gear in. But I'm almost certain I saw one that removed the front side gear and corresponding thrust washer.
I don't any function that gear would serve without the rest of the pinion in there. Thoughts?
