[tcb] Re: tranny swap, going to a big nut from a split case

  • From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 07:20:49 -0700 (PDT)

LOL!  My experience with them if it has been sitting for that long and the 
shoes are frozed there is no way in h_ _ _ you are going to be able to move the 
adjusters.  And as an afterthought, if he is going to change out the tranny 
anyway why bother removing the drum.

--- On Wed, 8/5/09, Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx> wrote:


From: Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: tranny swap, going to a big nut from a split case
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 8:57 AM


Make sure the adjusters are backed off if you can move them.

On Aug 5, 2009, at 8:52 AM, sammie smith wrote:

> Pour the PB blaster to the inside of the drum, give plenty of time for it to 
> soak, then hammer the heck out of the outside brake shoe part of the drum.  
> It's probably frozen to the brake shoes.  You may have to get a wheel 
> puller.  You can also give it some good ratcheting by putting a good air 
> wrench on the axle nut and work it back and forth between forward and 
> reverse.  My bet is that it is rusted solid to the brake shoes.
> 
> --- On Wed, 8/5/09, Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] tranny swap, going to a big nut from a split case
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 8:10 AM
> 
> ok, from what i've read i just need this:
> 
> http://www.wolfgangint.com/Parts/Trans+Adapter/Type+2/
> 
> and do some slight grinding on that and everything slides in to place easy as 
> pie correct??? or do i need to do some grinding to the nose cone as well???
> 
> one thread on teh samba says one thing, the other says another, i figured one 
> of you may know, the answer to this
> 
> and how in the heck can i get a stuck drum unstuck??? i've tried heat, BFH, 
> prayer, pry-bar, nothing works. any suggestions???
> 
> oh, even tried dragging the damn thing down the driveway with a good sticky 
> tire, that didn't work either, just left a beg black skid mark on the 
> pavement.
> 
> Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. Try BingT now.

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