WINTER
SUCKS
Summer
Good
Wisconsin
green
Barrett Jackson Speed vision story only
Axle
Install
Arkansas
1500
Amphicar Transmission Secrets-----------shhhhhhhhhhhhh do not tell
I have had it with buying used transmissions-most are junk.
First thing I noticed while still in crate was the shortened input shaft.
Second
was the rusted away gears. All that is really useable is the case. It will join
the pile of cases.
symptom: shifted ok but very noisy. Water had sat in trans. Then used, probably with water in trans- looking at mud build up. If not used just a bit earlier repair costs would be much less. Little bearing on drive shaft smoked. In turn grooving up built in race area of drive shaft. Plus cooked out main bearings, which are not available. Replacements are available but I don't think they are as good. Still when done this trans should hold out for a while.
Pile
of synchro rings. Cases all that's left when leaving trans filled with water.
Trans drive shaft takes a lot of abuse. Transmissions in transition.
Another fun trans
actually
these are pics of two transmissions. The clean case had rust. Ol' muddy was
actually very nice-Go figure!!
Muddy
water-actually mud from England! Trans did have a couple of usable bits.
You know there is trouble when nuts are missing and shift rod is in upside down.
smoked
drive shaft and bearing
all
bad signs.
The latest one:
This
is why I don't buy transmissions as is!!!! Last owner used single lip seals. It
probably was ok for last ride. Then it sat for long time. Now its close to junk.
Saga of the Howling Transmission
First look broken case and gook. Then it poured out gook and water. Then side cover off! Yikes! Differential was solid rust. But unbelievably really important parts were excellent. Like the intermediate gears $$$ like the input shaft(drive shaft in parts book) $$$$. Gears and rings excellent too. So I replaced differential using original ring gear, replaced case with new style ,large hole case. Now it is like new, instead of junk and still thousands of dollars less than the "other guy" . Thanks for the opportunity
Luckily for this guy, He decided not to chance it. All parts spun nicely. If he
would have filled with oil and drove it, it would have become junk. Now its all
cleaned up with all new bearings , seals and synchros. Pitting on gears
and shaft might cause issues but odds are it will be fine.
This trans had been restored a year ago. Problem was grinding of gears after
short time. I am thinking this red oil is to blame. 80/90 is recommended. This
stuff poured out like 30 weight.