how to make a 4500 survive?

how to make a 4500 survive?

08-31-2004, 05:06 PM

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NBowlin

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how to make a 4500 survive?

hey i am curious as to how you all keep your 5 speed in working order makin all the power and putting them thru the abuse you do.

i make a little power, and mine wont keep together for nothing. i am actually quite tired of taking it in and out. it ate the mainshaft, countershaft, and some of the gears. i just installed a new input shaft for the dual disc i am trying to run. that lasted all of 64 miles before it gave out again. i had to shim the input shaft bearing carrier to make it work in the first place but it took and was pressing the nearest synchro into third gear....all gears on the counter shaft are shot now.

is there a way to make them hold together? i have been buying everything from standard transmission, except the clutch and input shaft.

i need some words of encouragement, help, or something. i have been waiting over a month now for parts so i can get it back on the road.

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