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CJHenderson

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Transmission shaft and wiring
« on: April 10, 2021, 12:41:07 »
While cleaning the transmission I noticed that the input shaft can be wiggled by hand. Is this normal? Also the three wires that is on the transmission is in very bad condition. Can I order a new one or just build one?
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Re: Transmission shaft and wiring
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2021, 13:42:52 »
Hi CJ,
Yes, the shaft is supposed to be a little loose.I am sure you could easily make up new wires.
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Re: Transmission shaft and wiring
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2021, 14:15:15 »
Thanks, that just took a load off of my mind.
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Re: Transmission shaft and wiring
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2021, 20:17:03 »
Yep, I believe they are all the same, from Model T%u2019s to Porsches and Ferrari%u2019s. The idea is not to have an absolute rigid/perfect connection between the engine and transmission. Just a little play is quite common on most cars I have seen.
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