Subject: Eldo Project started - Tranny reshimming - help with input shaft
Author: Tom Christian
Date: Feb 20, 2005, 2:52 PM
Post ID: 1718425012
The long story as short as possible - last spring I bought
my '74 disc Eldo Police and after a few miles the forward
layshaft nut chewed through the tranny case (last year). I
tried the quick fix - attaching a new nut through the
chewed hole and sealing the hole up with scrap aluminum
and JB Weld - and the tranny made godawful noises when
shifting up from first as it transitioned neutral - so I
put it away.
Just getting around to starting the project now - so,
using Pete Ropers DIY article from guzzitech on shimming
as a reference I pulled the tranny apart today - and it
all looks brand spanking new. Nothing broken, no metal
bits. The input shaft is not coming out, even after a few
taps. Before I go wailing on it, I thought I'd check to
see if there's something I missed - it feels like its
still "locked" in place - I removed the nut, tang washer
and Boss. Also interesting, I only found one hardened
washer under the pegnut on the speedo, not under the drive
itself?
If anyone has any hints on what to look for, and
reshimming the 3 shafts (not just the drum), certainly
appreciated.
Thanks, -tom