Transmission swap / new car?

[denguy]

I was only commenting on the axle seals, referencing what someone else posted on here about their experience with them, nothing more.

[denguy]

Scitzz...........can you post some pics of those Rotunda plastic plugs? I would like to see what they look like.

[Flw Sock]

Why would you swap a tranny with a 130k on it into a car that only has 80k on it?

[johnsonjaco]

4 speed is annoying on my long highway drives... I am assuming it should still last awhile

[scitzz]

Scitzz...........can you post some pics of those Rotunda plastic plugs? I would like to see what they look like.

Sure, give me until tonight, they are nothing special...

I am on my droid right now, leave my grammar alone, and don't expect a book for a reply!

[scitzz]

http://img.tapatalk.com/18e140b6-5bb9-783d.jpg

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[bravekozak]

From looking at the shop manual, the shift light is only on the non-tach cluster. The tach cluster does not have a shift light, even though the wiring harness has it in the connector.

[denguy]

Thanks for the pic, although I don't see how they work. The problem with the sidegears is that without the axles in place they can fall to the inside of trans case.

[scitzz]

Exactly, they go in where the axle goes, that is all it takes to hold them up, or a broom handle run through them, or a zip tie....

[denguy]

So you got the plastic plugs at a Ford dealer where they are still available? I'll get to the bottom of this yet.

[scitzz]

I bought a Rotunda tool set off of Ebay a few years ago, that came with those plugs.

For the longest time, I never even heard of the spider gears falling, and did a lot of Transaxle swaps with used trans in many a car without taking any precautions, and never had a problem. I do NOT suggest you follow that line, though.

The point is, almost anything through there should do the trick. It is my understanding all is OK, unless both axles are removed. Also, one plug is, I think, enough to protect, using both keeps fluid drips down.

Still, if you take out both axles, and run a long zip tie in one hole, and out the other, then zip it tight, that should be just fine.

Here, let me run outside real quick, and upload a photo...

[scitzz]

Any circular object, really, as long as it is about this size, or a little less....



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[scitzz]

Shoot, the one pic didn't upload, with the cap in.

Anyway, if you were to add another ziptie or two, and then just tie it around the trans, it would hold the spider gears in place. Or tie a good piece of string real tight, whatever.

[denguy]

The end.

[scitzz]

The end.

Never mind, I confused you with the OP for a minute there, you already knew you didn't need all that, sorry.