82F100SWB

Well, my 2nd getrag finally completley bit the dust, not sure what exactly let go, but, it's locked up solid.
I'm having a hard time locating a donor truck or a somewhat local core trans for any kind of decent price, and I need to get this thing going as soon as I can. Is there something else I can put in there, I don't care if it's a 4 speed, I just need this truck running ASAP, re-fabbing driveshafts is not a hurdle, just getting a transmission in there is.
If it wasn't for the price of the adapter plate/starter/related parts combined with my lack of my own shop to work in, I'd throw a ZF in there with a Ford 205 and the 78 Ford 60 front I have and be done once and for all.

Crossy's son

If you get an FSM and a rebuild kit I'm sure you could have it overhauled in a day or 2.

NOthing else will bolt to the getrag bellhousing ......even an nv4500 requires a different bellhouse and adapter plate.

Thought about removing the top cover and having a look see? sounds crazy that it just seized up maybe you broke a shift fork or something and now it's lodged in there

Onemoparnut

Couldn't a worn or bent shift fork also jam it up by letting it try to be in two gears at one time?

Exekiel69

I would open it an see what is going on, You don't need a shop to pull the top cover then decide if You want to repair it or just get something else. As said, rebuilding a getrag will take 1 day or maybe 2 with a master rebuild kit.

Trebor

From a website far far away - here's a Ford NP435 bolted to the Getrag bellhousing:



13"x 1 3/8 x 10 spline disc from a 6 speed nv5600 on a np435 input gear from a 70's era F-500 ford truck


Likely more work and cost involved than rebuilding what you already have. You may need the Getrag manual to do an overhaul:
http://pc-guy.ca/Dodge/Getrag-pdf/GetragG360.pdf

So Brandon, I guess never say never when there's an engine swapper lurking?

thrashingcows

Yes there are lots of complete rebuild kits available. You could have one air freighted to you next day, then a day or two to do the re/re. But as stated open it up first to see what's going on.

I saw one getrag locally that the shift forks actually melted from it getting so hot from a lack of fluid. It was locked solid!!

Richie O

If it is seized then the case may be welded to the shafts. Have a looksy for sure.

82F100SWB

I'm pretty sure some bearings and or some hard parts self destructed, it kicked itself into neutral, refused to go back into any gears and then I got a nice squeak and it locked up solid, locked the wheels and killed the engine. I don't think it's a simple shift fork issue. I need to drag it to a shop and get it inside for a while so I can work on it... Stupid -20 weather...