Tranny internals - tail vs. Side Options

[kenpolives]

Are there any major internal differences between the side shifters and the tail shifters? My tranny was "howling" and my mechanic said it was the ring and pinion. I had a old tail shifter that looked good but he said that the gears must be matched? and that since these were from the early and late model that they would not work.

Of course he had a "spare" tranny in his shop that he is willing to sell me.

[Dr Evil]

Not so. The gears are the same. You can take the side shift tranny parts and put them in your tail shifter and be happy.

What you need to change in the tail tranny:
- Shift rods from side shifter
- Tail cone from side shifter
- Shift console from side shifter
- Studs from the side shifter at the shift console (they are longer so you can mount the console on the tail shift case

Then you will need the the side shifter external parts if you were originally a tail shift car set up.

Your mechanic is interestingly wrong in his advise to you and I would be wary.

If you need more exact help on how to go about this, or someone to do it for you I would be glad to help (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)