Got My Truck Back!

[bake74]

I didn't see or feel any bind when I put the clutch in. The trans shifts as smooth as a 465 can.  Someone on Facebook recommended adjusting the shifter, that it's over engaging third.  I've never heard of adjusting the shifter on a 465. I wonder if he was thinking I have a saginaw

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     It makes since what he said, but I am with you, never heard if or how you could adjust a Sm465 for individual gears.

     So I just found this, see if any of this sounds like what yours is doing.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/sm465/index.html
     The "ball and socket joint" they are talking about might be worn in the area where you shift it into 3rd.
     Let us know if you find out anything.

[slammed79]

Thanks Bake! Maybe.  I did swap the shifter from my original tranny to this one.  I think I'll change it to the one that came with the box and see what happens. Could be that easy

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[bake74]

     I am interested in seeing if that fixes it, let us know.

[slammed79]

Well,  the shifter didn't help. After a lot of asking questions, I'm pretty sure it's the input shaft bearing, and the new trans sounds worse than the old one. 

This helped me realize I should of just gone with a 5 speed in the first place.  Gotten what I wanted instead of just trying to limp through.

Gotta save some cash, hopefully get a trans next month.

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[slammed79]

Just had a thought that might be the answer to my Transmission woes.

I got lazy when I did the clutch back in 2010, and I didn't change the pilot bushing.  Wouldn't that cause the input shaft to slap around when in high gear. The high gear (3rd or 4th depending on how you look at it) is at the front of the case, which is closest to the input shaft.

Using this logic,  unless someone thinks otherwise,  I'm going to pull the trans back out and change the pilot bushing. 

I found out the property I work at has sold and closes at the end of next month, and I'm really going to need my truck.

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[slammed79]

I pulled the bearing retainer off last night, and was greeted with this.

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[slammed79]

Is that notch in the race towards the bottom of the picture supposed to be there?  And could anyone tell me how to get the input shaft out?

[thirsty]

That's normal slammed79.

[slammed79]

Okay, to update on this truck,  she's been sitting since December.    But backing up to May/June of 2014.

I serviced the oil in the 465 they I had swapped in,  and then drove the truck. When I got laid off in June,  I started another job 4 days later.  It was about 20 miles from home.  The truck handled the drive like a champ,  except for the 1/2 synchro was shot.  The truck was getting 17mpg  on the freeway and I was happy enough. 

I bought the dually in July,  and drove it primarily for the next few months.  Then when I started having problems with the dually,  I jumped back into this one.  In December,  reverse started going out, and I could barely get the truck into first.  It was time to park it.
I was getting off work on Friday,  jump in the truck and start driving home.  I was already planning on doing the steering column on the dually that night so I could start driving it again,  when I noticed the fender sticking up over the hood of my Baby. I got home and saw this. 


Rage doesn't  even begin to describe what I was feeling. No note, no nothing. I got the dually running that night and let this one sit.  It took a couple weeks to stop being so mad about it to start a game plan on what to do. 

I started hunting for some good used fenders, which took a while. I ended up finding a pair and a core support for a good price and picked them up.  I also gutted the stock wiring harness and laid out the aftermarket one I picked up in 2014. I also bought a porterbuilt a/c delete panel.  Then AZ summer showed up,  and I haven't touched the truck since around May.


I'm missing pictures of the fender on the truck,  and the looming work so far.  I'll have to get fresh pictures tonight. 

I'm starting to focus on this truck again. I'm going to try and get her running and looking halfway decent for the goodguys Del Mar show in February.

I bought a V8 T5 for it,  and am calling a recommended trans guy to get it inspected. 

I don't know if I'm going to use the Tahoe seats I bought in this truck,  I'm thinking I may go a different route.  Right now,  my focus is to get it running,  I'd like to drive it again.
   

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[slammed79]

Got the trans inspected, and back from the guy. He swapped the case for a GM pattern, apparently the later 6 cyl camaro T5's shared a bolt pattern with ford.  It needed a couple of bearings and the shifter gate was broken.  The guy didn't charge me an arm and a leg, which makes me happy. I got out of it for less than $200.

Now it's time to get to work. I need to get a clutch disc and a slip yoke. I've also been reading up on how to swap the vss for a mechanical speedo using th350 parts.



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