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They depend on perfect alignment to have any benefit. If things don't line up within .0005 of perfect, they are a waste and could cause more problems. Think of it as though you replaced your rod bearings with needle bearings instead of sleeve bearings. Does one end of the needles have the same clearance and pressure as the other end??? Instead of riding on a bearing surface of about 3/4" you might be riding on a bearing surface of .030". What makes you feel safer?

Verne

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If the needle bearings were the hot setup -- GM would have installed them in many more vehicles ... bronze is pretty much fool proof (well most of the time) ...

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Pritchard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Still more progress....

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...pshoys3ydq.jpg </div></div>

I had to laugh when I saw this photo. I can't tell you how many times as a teenager I tried the old &quot;put a baggie on the tailshaft to catch the gear lube&quot; trick...and got deluged by a waterfall of gear lube when it filled the bag to capacity and then popped it. Oh, the folly of youth.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

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Old School....Plus I would bet that Bill has a very nice garage floor at home [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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That baggie is to keep the scorpions out.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: m22mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That baggie is to keep the scorpions out.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] </div></div>


Shhh Mike, you are giving away all of the secrets!

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The baggie deal was done out of frustration...many years ago I bought plastic 'plugs' at a parts swap meet to go in place of a driveshaft yoke. Thought I still had them....I found the larger one for the T400, but of course the one for a 4 speed is MIA [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img] Actually that picture shows the sum total of the gear lube that came out of the trans during this whole process, because I managed to keep it either fairly level or tilting forward the entire time.

Dan, my garage floor is reasonably clean but nothing to write home about. And yes, Mike, I'll bet even the scorpions would turn away at the smell/feel of gear lube. Thankfully I haven't seen any of them in the garage for a while now.

My NOS Muncie shifter body arrived today and it is installed in the car now. Feels pretty stiff....I hope it loosens up a bit with some use, otherwise I may have to put the old one back in. I have sprayed it down good with some white lithium spray grease to see if that helps it. Hopefully tomorrow it will come down off the jack stands so I can work on clutch adjustment. I will be keeping my fingers crossed that the shuddering has been vanquished with the old clutch.