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by pyrodork
August 24th, 2016, 12:22 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Transmission sticking!(?)
Replies: 11
Views: 7623

Re: Transmission sticking!(?)

After going into it tonight for a bit, I wonder if the problem lies in either the sliders in the tower or the gears themselves. I should be able to shift into all gears with the engine off and not touching the clutch pedal, correct? I can get the tower to move in all positions while off of the trans...
by pyrodork
August 23rd, 2016, 5:41 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Transmission sticking!(?)
Replies: 11
Views: 7623

Re: Transmission sticking!(?)

I had seen these before (and actually looked again as I fell asleep last night!). That gave me the idea of using clevis pins. I haven't trimmed them down, but I'm wondering if I tapped them in, if maybe they would go in further. I'm wondering about the bottom of the lever, too. I wonder if too much ...
by pyrodork
August 23rd, 2016, 1:57 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Transmission sticking!(?)
Replies: 11
Views: 7623

Re: Transmission sticking!(?)

Took a quick look today. The shift lever has about two inches of side-to-side free play in neutral. Seems like a lot to me. And yes, it does kind of "roll" in those two inches. I took the lever off and the new, larger pins are tight in the slot. The holes for the pins in the cap are pretty...
by pyrodork
August 20th, 2016, 12:36 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Transmission sticking!(?)
Replies: 11
Views: 7623

Re: Transmission sticking!(?)

Hi guys! It's been awhile. The AA had been set aside on my project list, but I'm still trying to figure this thing out. I've even been considering a newer driveline just to make this a faster, parts-readily-available truck (at least enough to get to 55, as I'm in the city). Also, to use modern wheel...
by pyrodork
September 11th, 2015, 4:06 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Transmission sticking!(?)
Replies: 11
Views: 7623

Transmission sticking!(?)

I've been having this issue for some time already, but I figured that once I fixed the issue with the tower indent pin, it would be okay. I was wrong. With the tower off, I can slide the two gears around in the case (though sometimes having to re-align the teeth correctly). With the tower on, I can ...
by pyrodork
September 5th, 2015, 6:06 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Transmission Tower Locating Pin
Replies: 10
Views: 7472

Re: Transmission Tower Locating Pin

Update: I drilled and oversized to 5/8" with only slight improvement. First and second gears are mostly easy (if it doesn't pop out still), but third and fourth are impossible. Reverse is usually a no-go. I wonder if I re-installed the shift forks wrong. Maybe I don't have it in neutral when I'...
by pyrodork
September 2nd, 2015, 7:48 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Transmission Tower Locating Pin
Replies: 10
Views: 7472

Re: Transmission Tower Locating Pin

I've been working on this problem myself. I think the holes are ok on my tower, but the non-threaded cap is out-of-round and the ball groove is slightly worn. Up until this thread, I was considering welding extra metal in the ball gap and grinding it to specs. I've been looking for input on material...
by pyrodork
March 12th, 2015, 11:37 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: starter was cranking strong, now barely at all!
Replies: 25
Views: 12348

Re: starter was cranking strong, now barely at all!

wow! lots of good answers! i'll have to run through those when i have some time. hopefully, this weekend. i discovered that there was a screw loose for one of the brushes. that may have been causing my "hammertime." but even though i tightened it, in my test tonight there was one time i fe...
by pyrodork
March 10th, 2015, 1:40 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: starter was cranking strong, now barely at all!
Replies: 25
Views: 12348

Re: starter was cranking strong, now barely at all!

the engine was running (alas, backfiring) before i tried timing it... before i knew exactly how to time it. after i adjusted it, i couldn't get it started again. that was two years ago. since then, my access to the truck became extremely limited until this year. now i'm just trying to pick up where ...
by pyrodork
March 10th, 2015, 12:59 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Sloppy Shifter in AA 4 Speed Transmission
Replies: 9
Views: 6406

Re: Sloppy Shifter in AA 4 Speed Transmission

i realized that the sloppiness is actually the slot that the tower cover retaining pin goes into. just gotta get new pins and find someone to weld it up and grind it to proper specs. hopefully that will cure my issues. i do have the service bulletins book, but never really used it as a reference. i ...
by pyrodork
March 8th, 2015, 11:56 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: starter was cranking strong, now barely at all!
Replies: 25
Views: 12348

Re: starter was cranking strong, now barely at all!

Today got into the 40's, so I put some good time in this afternoon. For the most part things went well, so perhaps the cold was affecting the cranking. I still heard the hissing from the drivers side. Disconnected the wolf whistle and capped the line at the intake, but the hissing was still there. R...
by pyrodork
March 6th, 2015, 9:50 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: starter was cranking strong, now barely at all!
Replies: 25
Views: 12348

Re: starter was cranking strong, now barely at all!

You mentioned that you were working in the snow... Is there a chance that water accumulated in your exhaust which has now become a freeze plug? The hissing noise could be a pressurized exhaust, and your starter is basically trying to crank over a big air compressor. Figure of speech. It's been gara...
by pyrodork
March 4th, 2015, 10:32 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: starter was cranking strong, now barely at all!
Replies: 25
Views: 12348

Re: starter was cranking strong, now barely at all!

I don't think it's the flywheel stuck to the clutch. My transmission tower is messed up and the gears just got in the wrong spot. I removed the tower and slid the gears over so they don't engage the drive. Still cranks slow, but without the rear wheel turning (I have the rear on jackstands). Only on...
by pyrodork
March 4th, 2015, 6:18 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: starter was cranking strong, now barely at all!
Replies: 25
Views: 12348

starter was cranking strong, now barely at all!

i realize fordbarn may be a better overall shot at this (in regards to the number of viewers), but i'm already here. my aa is not yet roadworthy, but in my process to get there, i'm trying to get it running well. it's been about 2 years since i was last able to attempt starting it. i remember the ti...
by pyrodork
March 4th, 2015, 5:55 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Sloppy Shifter in AA 4 Speed Transmission
Replies: 9
Views: 6406

Re: Sloppy Shifter in AA 4 Speed Transmission

wow, i was just going to post regarding my sloppy shifter... except i don't have a replacement. mine is the earlier pin style. i cleaned and greased everything individually and put it back together, but it's not going into gear hardly at all. sometimes it will go into first and second, but that's it...