I'm in the process of rebuilding my 1947 Ford 4-speed transmission. I've seen worn gears before, but not like this! I wonder if the previous owners knew what that third pedal was for! I've removed everything except for the reverse gears - I can't get the shaft out... The repair manual says to "insert a heavy screwdriver in the slot provided for the lock plate in reverse idler shaft, and pry the reverse idler shaft out of the case". Easier said than done! The shaft isn't frozen - I can tap the shaft into the case, but have no leverage to remove it from the case. ANY suggestions??
Don't know if this is applicable to your trans; but I have had some other gear boxes where the gear had worn a notch into the shaft and you had to "lift" the gear to clear the notch and pull the shaft.
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