Dave, on front of trans? I've never seen a hole in one. Seems it would ca=
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the bearing and wear there. Sure it isn't just broken out or worn? =0D
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One other thing...is that your Son's truck in Classic Truck magazine,
Orange? It has story of Prom and etc. Picture of just legs under truck!=0D
Nice looking unit there. =0D
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The retainers should be the same as cars way up till 80's three speeds an=
d
not hard to find a good one. Don't forget to grease a little and throw-ou=
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bearing groove that rides on it. =0D
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G. L. Grumpy's=0D
Old Iron Ranch=0D
Big Chevy AD trucks and COE's =0D
MM Tractors=0D
glperry@fwi.com=0D
Huntington, IN 46750=0D
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From: Dave=0D
Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 17:06:24=0D
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net=0D
Subject: [oletrucks] re: Dusty's 1950 GMC - Tranny/clutch question=0D
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The bearing retainer on our '50 GMC (4-speed), that slides on the output=0D
shaft and in which the throwout bearing rides has a hole apparently drill=
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into its horizontal surface, just at the base of the flange that bolts to=
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the front of the trans housing. Is there supposed to be a hole there? The=
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trans shop it is at now says they see NO reason it should be there! It lo=
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like a factory original machined hole, about 5/8" or so. If it should be=0D
there, what is it for?=0D
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Thanks!=0D
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Dave Destler=0D
dave@juniorbaseball.com=0D
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959=0D
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