Technical Spacer necessary?

1937 ford 3 speed top loader. Is this ring spacer supposed to go on this part of the shaft, up on the shoulder to the right or is it even supposed to be there? The unit was in pieces when i bought it.

 

May help if you tell us what it is.

 

That's a shift drum for 2nd 3rd in a 37 Ford toploader trans. At least that's what it says

 

Without getting into my manual with exploded view I'd only be guessing the answer, but I do know that ring is an internal part in some of them depending on the model of trans.

 

Guess I read right over that. Or I responded before he edit the post.

 

No, the OP edited the original post 8 minutes after you asked your question.

 

Some of the manuals show it and some dont. Its part 7063 but i dont have a detailed enough drawing to show location. It was late '39 when they started putting the c clips in.

 

Not knowing for sure but that ring wouldn't be a spacer. And it doesn't look like it has a groove to seat in at that location.

 

https://southsideobsolete.com/#trans

Is this diagram good enough?

And VanPelt shows a pic in their parts list that looks just like yours.

http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/trans-partsprices-pg1.htm

 

Thats the one causing me the confusion. If i leave that spacer where i currently have it then the snap ring on the rear case bearing sits 1/8" away from the back of the case. If i move the spacer up onto the shoulder then the snap ring fits tight againt the back of the case like i think it should.