New '68 F100 Owner

EagleKeeper001 · Post by **EagleKeeper001** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:57 am

Just curious...when this tranny is operating correctly, is it possible to press the clutch (with the engine off) and shift it into all four gears?__ Man I sure wish I owned this truck while it was working!!!!

EagleKeeper001 · Post by **EagleKeeper001** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:05 am

Found out this weekend that the tranny is definately gone. The kicker is... you guys were right about the linkage too. I was able to tweak the linkage back in spec, but the tranny will have to be swapped. I found another one at a junkyard out of a '71 with 35K less miles on it. Needs a gear oil change, but it seems to work OK.

trukcrazy · Post by **trukcrazy** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:23 am

I love those 3 speeds on the column trucks. Most people don't know how to drive them anymore. You should be able to shift into each gear anytime with the clutch pushed in. Keep it on the tree!

mrung0wa · Post by **mrung0wa** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 1:01 pm

Like from 3rd into 1st at 4,500 RPM!

That's Totally Tubular Bra!

Lawrence

EagleKeeper001 · Post by **EagleKeeper001** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:36 am

Got the tranny up and in this weekend. Beforehand, I drained it, washed it out with some diesel fuel, and refilled it with Amsoil gear oil. Changed the throwout bearing too while I was in there. Seems to work like a champ. Pretty easy job too. Now all I have to do is get that floor shifter in there. Thanks for all the input.

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