Author Topic: Sm465 won't go into reverse  (Read 820 times)

Offline burnze

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Sm465 won't go into reverse
« on: October 16, 2023, 07:26:42 PM »
I'm working on a 88 blazer with a sm465 my daughter borrowed this truck when I got it back the clutch pedal went to the floor. Replaced the slave cylinder then started it won't go into reverse. I pulled the shifter and found out why my question is what would cause this? The tunnel is welded so I can't get the top cover off with out cutting the tunnel ...dont really want to do this if the tranny has to come anyway I have a top cover off of a 78 465 will that work
« Last Edit: October 16, 2023, 08:03:43 PM by burnze »
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Offline JohnnyPopper

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Re: Sm465 won't go into reverse
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2023, 06:52:48 PM »
Trying to figure out what we're looking at.   ???

Is the 'tunnel' you refer to the hump in the floor?
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Offline burnze

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Re: Sm465 won't go into reverse
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2023, 02:30:16 PM »
The picture is the top cover looking down the shifter hole I'm guessing the clip failed on the reverse plunger. It looks like there is wear where the plunger should be not sure what would cause that. Yes I was referring to the hump
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Re: Sm465 won't go into reverse
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2023, 10:20:24 PM »
Thanks for clearing that up.

I thought my kids were the only ones that return stuff broke... :(

I thought the humps were removable, as in making room for transmission variations.

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Re: Sm465 won't go into reverse
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2023, 11:01:35 PM »
Good to know for Mr. Burnze!

Somehow I think he's going to have to pull it out to clean the remnants of debris, otherwise known as 'hamburger helper'...
1957 Apache 3100 235 Inline 6, 3 on the tree
1973 C-20, 3+3 454 4BBL TH400  Water Injection
1978 K-10, 350 4BBL TH350 NP203 M.M. Part time Kit/Hubs
1980 C-10 under construction