Troubles with synchro snaps - T-150

[Trusty258]

I recently aquired a T-150 (in a box) and Am having trouble with the Snaps that Hold the 3rd gear selector collar in place. Its hard to describe, But the 3rd gear shift collar captures thes snaps and the snaps help to locate the shift collar.
I have assembled the gearbox on the bench and have shifted it through the gears, and inevitably about the fourth or fifth shift into 3rd it will balk and refuse to go into 3rd. upon removing the shift cover, I find two of the snaps in the bottom of the gearbox.
Do i need thes things or is there something Im doing wrong? Im putting the outer tension ring in like it shows in the Chiltons manual I have.

My other question is about the snap rings this thing uses, I cant get the rings back on! Especialy the little ones. I got the bigger ones on but the little one that holds the input shaft into the front bearing is being very stubborn. These rings have no eyelets and are very stiff. Can I substitute 'regular' snap rings for these?

Thanks In advance
Jesse

[Trusty258]

I figured it out. I was missing the front syncro ring.

Now I just gotta figgure out those Damn snap rings, and get a reverse idler Shaft.

Jesse

[jeepsr4ever]

dang i dont know about the 150........sorry never liked the 3 speed but people who visit here and dont post might know, or fuzz might, hes a knowledgable guy

[Trusty258]

I like it because its free, and I bethca that i could rock the Jeep like a crazy man with the pattern its got R-1-2-3. Ive got the gearbox. Now I just need to find a jeep. a CJ 5 or 7 with no motor and No gearboxes is exactly what i need. I'll call a Junkyard, or rebuild one of the other frames. Hmmm. CJ From the ground up with Scout 44s welded/locked. SOA, and a beat steel body.

This I could do. I jsut need someone that wants to get rid of this stuff for next to free.

Hmmmmmm.

Jesse

[fuzz401]

the 2 rings go on the inside of the of the synch- the 3 little clips there is a lip on these and the spring goes there on each side under the lip to keep them from moving when you go fro gear to gear you might want to look at the smal teeth on the gears 1-2-3 if they are chiped or rounded out it might start to jump out of gear same with the brass blocking rings to

[fuzz401]

the rings with the points on them use a special pliers flat on the end with a dot in the flat to put the point of the snap ring - in i think i got mine at sears a long time ago other wise they can be a real pain to get back on

[fuzz401]

when you put the needle bearings in use vasoilen and not grease and the last roller will snap into place kind of hard might have to use a pliers to pop it in place and keep the rest there to

[fuzz401]

not that i have ever done any of this well mabe 2 or 3 times :D they will take a fairly good beating did with my 304 and 360 1 st to rev you can rock real good to it took a lot of 2500 to 3000 netural drops with 36 swampers on black top rear did not do to good or drive shaft 2 1/2 twist snaped the output shaft on the model 20 tc - split the carrier in a md 20 in half

[Trusty258]

the previous owner said that it took 4 hi cluthc dumps on pavement witha 350 and 31s all day long.

Jesse

[Trusty258]

why vasoline?

Thanks
Jesse