I am pretty sure that the manual and automatic ring gears are different. Jim -----Original Message----- From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mike Apfelbeck Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 9:47 PM To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Lots of questions. The ring gear is a separate part from the torque converter, it is an interference fit so it's on there tight.There are usually some tack welds on the seam on one side to keep things from moving. You can usually knock it off with a chisel and your favorite big hammer, support the converter securely and smack the ring gear just outside the welds. I haven't bought one lately, but a few years ago they were still only about fifteen bucks and available just about anywhere.When you put the new one on, it helps to heat it a little first to swell it a little bit(just don't turn it red).The same piece services both auto and manual trannies so they should be easy to come by. Mike At 02:50 PM 6/15/02 -0400, David Charles Gedraitis wrote: >PLenty of questions today... >this is for a 61 Newport with a 361 speed automatic.. > >1. The ring gear and torque converter have been removed as one piece. Do >they come apart? How? They are either connected through some unseen >method, or just rusted together. > >2. Where can I get a new ring gear? Mine isn't looking too good, and I'd >hate to put it all back together to have to turn the engine by hand >occasionally until the starter found a place on the gear it liked. > >3. Has anyone had a steering column rebuilt recently and been happy with >the results? I seem to have an excessive amount of play and an overall >"loosey-goosey" feeling to the wheel. I can turn it about 30 degrees >before anything happens. Where should i get it rebuilt? > >Thats about it for now-lots of work has been getting done as of late... >Thanks for any and all help you can offer... > > >~dave >'61 Newport >'67 Kaiser M-715 >'91 Toyota Pickup >www.wpi.edu/~dcg > >-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- >Need an answer fast? Search the 17,000+ pages >of the Forward Look Mailing List archives at > >http://www.forwardlook.net/search.htm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Need an answer fast? Search the 17,000+ pages of the Forward Look Mailing List archives at http://www.forwardlook.net/search.htm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Need an answer fast? Search the 17,000+ pages of the Forward Look Mailing List archives at http://www.forwardlook.net/search.htm
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