73-87 Granny tranny ?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dgas · 09-10-2009, 07:30 AM

1982 3 speed w added low gear in a 1/2 ton , I am trying to remove this trans and am having trouble figuring out how to remove the shifter. I see two roll pins at 3 and 9 o'clock, but cannot figure out how to pull them as they do not go through.The whole truck project got delayed due to an emergency angioplasti, (had a couple chest pain incidents so I went in.) I should be in shape in a couple days to get back to it. Pulling the motor/trans is the is the first step now. It is ready to pull except that shifter and I do not have the means to drop it out the bottom.

Keith Seymore · 09-10-2009, 07:41 AM

There is a stamped steel "cup" that captures the base of the shifter; it has slots that engage those roll pins. You should be able to grab the top of that cup with a pair of channellocks; push down while rotating counterclockwise and it should come loose. It is all spring loaded so once you clear the pins it should pop up.

Kinda like opening a bottle of aspirin (...only bigger...).

K

Keith Seymore · 09-10-2009, 07:42 AM

PS - "granny tranny".... (lol)! I like it!

K

Number21 · 09-10-2009, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

There is a stamped steel "cup" that captures the base of the shifter; it has slots that engage those roll pins. You should be able to grab the top of that cup with a pair of channellocks; push down while rotating counterclockwise and it should come loose. It is all spring loaded so once you clear the pins it should pop up.

Kinda like opening a bottle of aspirin (...only bigger...).

K

Yep, I just did exactly that on my 4 speed only in reverse. Tired of the shifter coming out while I was driving.

dgas · 09-10-2009, 07:55 AM

We always called those super low gear trannys that,"slow as a granny " LOL thanks for the info i'll try that in a couple days.

09-10-2009, 07:30 AM	#1
dgas Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Foley MN Posts: 108	73-87 Granny tranny ?? 1982 3 speed w added low gear in a 1/2 ton , I am trying to remove this trans and am having trouble figuring out how to remove the shifter. I see two roll pins at 3 and 9 o'clock, but cannot figure out how to pull them as they do not go through.The whole truck project got delayed due to an emergency angioplasti, (had a couple chest pain incidents so I went in.) I should be in shape in a couple days to get back to it. Pulling the motor/trans is the is the first step now. It is ready to pull except that shifter and I do not have the means to drop it out the bottom. __________________ 1966 Chev LWB C20 PU http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ev%20C20%20PU/ Last edited by dgas; 09-10-2009 at 07:31 AM.

09-10-2009, 07:41 AM	#2
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,226	Re: 73-87 Granny tranny ?? There is a stamped steel "cup" that captures the base of the shifter; it has slots that engage those roll pins. You should be able to grab the top of that cup with a pair of channellocks; push down while rotating counterclockwise and it should come loose. It is all spring loaded so once you clear the pins it should pop up. Kinda like opening a bottle of aspirin (...only bigger...). K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 09-10-2009 at 07:44 AM.

09-10-2009, 07:42 AM	#3
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,226	Re: 73-87 Granny tranny ?? PS - "granny tranny".... (lol)! I like it! K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

09-10-2009, 07:55 AM	#5
dgas Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Foley MN Posts: 108	Re: 73-87 Granny tranny ?? We always called those super low gear trannys that,"slow as a granny " LOL thanks for the info i'll try that in a couple days. __________________ 1966 Chev LWB C20 PU http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ev%20C20%20PU/ Last edited by dgas; 09-10-2009 at 07:55 AM.



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