Re: [FWDLK] Lots of questions.

[Marty Stewart <moopar2ya2@xxxxxxxxx>]

My 1956 manual gives details of how much and how to heat up the ring gear depending whether you use straight heat, water or steam and how long to heat it for. So if you can find someone with a manual they should be able to recommend something.  The manual also recommends to tack weld it after. I can give you the information from my manual but I can't guarantee its the same.  (My 79 ring gear looks like they are still using the same principle on the automatics).

  Jim Pristelski <ajp002@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> I am pretty sure that the manual and automatic ring gears are different.
>
> Jim
>
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> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mike Apfelbeck
> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 9:47 PM
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> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Lots of questions.
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>
> 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 l!
> ittle 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
> >
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