ok, i posted here because i feel dumb for asking it...

dad called me from western kansas and asked me what wrong when they can push the truck in neutral and then put it in any gear and it will kill the pulling vehicle (trying to pull start it). i dont think that a starter would hold up all that weight but mebbe it can... now we have been having a hell of a time getting starters to last on this truck.. any ideas guys?

Matt

 

What year, make model of truck???
I assume standard tranny??
Is the motor locked up???

 

i cant lay my hands on it or i would know for sure if the motor is locked up,

its a 78 f250... and im going to be hella pissed if they blew this up because i built it myself and it was my first.... she stole my engine building virginity.... yes manual tranny and 4x4

the tranny is a married transfer np 435 4 speed

MAtt

 

If you put it in gear and it kills the pulling truck there are a few possibilities.
1. The motor is locked up
2. The gearing is real low, try using a higher gear (2nd-3rd)
4. Your pulling it with a Chevy

 

its been in 3rd and 4th he says.... im really hoping its just a starter that is hung up on the flywheel

ill see when i get there next week i guess.... if they locked it up ill cry

Matt

 

Even if the starter is hung up it should still spin it. Just so i got this straight, with the tranny in gear and the clutch depressed it will roll just fine, but if you dump the clutch it locks up the tires and drags the towing truck to a stop right??? If that's the case then the motor has to be locked up, you can try pulling the starter to see but I just can't see a starter that will hold a motor like that. But then again I ain't seen it ALL yet lol.

 

damnit guys ur not telling me what i want to hear! lol

oh well, all good things must come to an end... i guess ill go home and pull her and get her into my living room to rebuild it

Matt

 

is there anywhere i can get a complete rebuild kit?

bearings, seals, valves, gaskets, oilpump, valve seats and guides, head gaskets, rings and anything ive forgotten?

im sure my heads and crank and cam will be fine, they all were on the last rebuild...

i will definitaly have the block, heads and cam all professionally mic'd and then the block and heads checked for cracks

Matt

 

Several places have them, I know I have bought complete kits from P.A.W. many times.

 

Has the truck been flat towed a considerable distance? The NP435 has the potential to seize third gear to the shaft if your T-case is not in neutral. If you check out the "knowledge Base" area on the Novak transmission site, they go a little more in depth on that.

If it is your tranny and you need a new (different) 435, let me know.

 

either way i do need a new tranny as the first gear is shredded.... and it hasnt been towed more than mabey 100 ft and it killed my dads f250 when they put it in gear.... my brother swears he "just shut if off" but i doubt thats how it went down

MAtt

 

Matt,

Oops. I missed the part about your Tcase being a married type.

PM'd you about the tranny.

Paul.

 

sounds like the truck is going to sit and rust, we cant afford to overhaul it... we have just had to much trouble with this one truck

Matt

p.s. any ideas why we keep burnign starters out? ive replaced all the wireing and he is installing a ground wire from the terminal to the starter this time

 

omg, my dad just called me, they said they popped the starter out and pulled it and it started right up... so let that be a lesson to us all that a hung up starter can hold and engine up enough to kill a tow vehicle

im so happy... whew!

Matt

 

Good for you.