>Hello Roger: Here is a easy way and maybe the correct way? You
>would drill a 1/8 hole opposite the pin whole. Until you feel it
>make contact with the pin. Then move up to a 3/16 drill bit and
>drill it out again. Using a drift. Drive out the pin from the
>opposite side. John Rossi "Flintstone British Restoration"
John, Greg, Henry, Roger and others,
Finally, an easy workable solution. Although I have received a number of
workable solutions, this appears to be the best right answer, especially for
a home mechanic with limited tools and experience, like myself. What you
suggest, combined with a hardened pin seems to be the best solution,
maintaining originality and not trashing parts, by welding.
BTW - the problem is my gearbox, not Rogers, and I appreciate all the help I
received from people along the way.
I also now realize why my bellhousing has a machined, three inch hole in the
bottom. If the pin ever breaks in the future. I can replace the fork and
shaft without pulling the tranny. Since pulling the tranny was not really
difficult or time consuming, I will now officially relegate a PO to DPO
status for laziness.
Again, thanks everybody for all for your help, I will run over to Moss
Motors eastern warehouse over lunch and get a hardened pin for installation
this weekend. Yeah, they are that close, (really nice in a pinch, like
today) but I normally mail order from one of the aftermarket suppliers (BPC
or others) to save money, if it isn't sale time at Moss.
Jack I. Brooks Brooks@Belcotech.com
Project Manager http://www.Belcotech.com/
Belco Technologies Corporation '60 TR3A
201-560-8861
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