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JamesDean · #65 08-22-2012, 08:59 PM

I got the tailshaft off in short order. Had the old drive gear removed and the new one replaced in under a half hour. I've just installed the governor. Now its just a matter of closing everything back up. Then I'll drop the pan, change the filter and gasket and refill it.

I'm debating on whether or not I want to re-attach everything (driveshaft/exhaust/etc) and then try out the transmisson OR secure the tail of the transmission and start the car as it sits on the stands and see if it shifts.

I'll probably call it quits for the night after I close up the tailshaft and governor bore though.

Here's some pics for your viewing pleasure. I did find the broken piece of the plastic gearing. It was sitting in the back of the tailshaft cover.

So tonight's progress:

-Governor Installed. Confirmed to be spinning with movement of output shaft.
-Governor bore seal, cover and snap ring installed.
-Replacement drive shaft plastic gear, tailshaft seal, and cover installed.

I have this fear that the parking gear is just going to move around in there and disconnect from the governor. It wasn't clear to me what held that in place. I saw what looked like a spacer/sleeve.

I have it installed plastic gear - snap ring - sleeve - parking gear. I hope that is correct. I recall the sleeve coming out AFTER I removed the parking gear and not before. So that makes me think it is right.

Tomorrow:
-Replace pan gasket, filter.
-Torque tailshaft bolts, install output flange and torque 30mm bolt.

I'm thinking about filling the trans back up, bolting it back in place and starting the 602 up, putting it in drive and seeing if it shifts before re-attaching the exhaust and driveshaft. I'd rather not have to go through disconnecting all that **** again if something goes tits up. Any thoughts on this? Bad idea? good?

Friday is 190 rear shocks and steering damper day!