Side Shifter Trans Question Options

[db9146]

I am converting from a tail shifter to a side shifter. I have one but its history is unknown to me - it came out of a parts car that I've had for 10 years or so and it had been sitting in a dead car for unknown years before that. I've never rebuilt one so I approached a local expert about rebuilding it prior to putting it in the car but he recommenced that I stick it in and run it to get an idea of its condition before I spend any time or money on it. Not a bad plan just not what I had in mind.

I have cleaned it up and built a bracket to hold the accelerator linkage pivot shaft but after filling it with fresh oil, I've noticed that its leaking from the driver's side output shaft.

Can the seal on this side be replaced easily?

[Spoke]

I have one but its history is unknown to me

With this limited info, the transmission could be functioning perfectly or impossible to get into first without grinding. The sycnros are the most common issue with 901 transmissions.

If the transmission isn't in the car, I assume you've spun the input shaft and shifted and all felt fine?

I think Dr Evil has a video of how to rebuild the transmission if you're interested in that. He did mine before I installed it and it was a good thing. The intermediate bearing was toast.