1986 four speed granny tranny grindin

[donniezyea]

Hey everyone i got a little problem here that im sure has been disscussed but i would like to have some help again. I have a 86 f-150 with a 6 inch lift and 32's with a four speed tranny with granny but i recently lost a syncro in second gear- a real bummer. I took some pictures for you to see my question is how hard is it to fix my problem? I really hate grinding second gear because i know its going to go out soon if not fixed. Just looking for some advice for my big beast. Thanks,

[81-F-150-Explorer]

Originally Posted by donniezyea

my question is how hard is it to fix my problem?

It's difficult enough, that when the tranny was apart to replace the syncros I woluld go ahead and get the whole thing rebuilt. One thats already rebuilt, or a decent one out of the wrecker may be a better option too.

I really hate grinding second gear because i know its going to go out soon if not fixed. Just looking for some advice for my big beast.

You don't have to grind the gear. Just double clutch it like you would a big truck with a transmission without syncros.

When shifting from 3rd to second, when the tranny is in neutral, let your foot off the clutch and rev up the engine, then throw out the clutch and when the RPM of the engine matches what it should be running for second gear, it will slip right in, without grinding. If you haven't done it before it takes practice, but it will get you by until you can fix it. Or you can double clutch it forever until something else breaks in the tranny or something else wears out.

Good Luck.