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RJ Hamner

Just started a ground up restore on a 1968 Raider 12.  Step ! was going to be the transmission.  Made a cradle/work table and armed myself with all the required manuals.

I just split the case this afternoon and was amazed at what I found.  I had rebuilt the transmission on my 60 Suburban and had sludge chipped teeth and a broken casting.

I found none of that.  The guy I bought it from told me that 3 of them had used the Raider to mow a small cemetery until they got too old and or hired a contractor to do it.

They either took extremely good care of it or this is a replacement or was rebuilt a while back.

The pictures are "as opened". the only thing I have done was wipe the excess oil out of the one case half.

Cast you well trained eyes (I don't consider myself anywhere near an expert on transmissions) ((wife says I am barely housebroke))

I would appreciate your opinions on wither or not I need to do a complete rebuild. 

As a side note:  All the ball and needle bearings are clean and rotate freely;

Thanks

Bob

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ebinmaine

Two things.

"Barely" housebroke... Is still housebroke. You get credit for that.

 

Now as for that transmission I'll leave it to the actual experts and not me. But my inclination on that would be to open up the differential and check that over and then

Replace the four seals.

But probably leave the rest of it alone.

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857 horse

Just a thought......i see your in md,,,,,,,

 

the BIG SHOW (all wheelhorse)  is a few miles from gettysburg pa....

 

Someone is gonna have one for sale,,,,,,,200 venders,,,,,1000 people...500 red tractors.....

 

and you will have a ball......

 

just a thought...!!!!!!   good luck......seee you there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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RJ Hamner

This will be my 3rd year.  Always have a great time and come home with LOTS of "stuff"

The wife has fun too.  As a matter of fact Joette Scholljegeedes and my wife were "tag teaming" my Visa card.  They even sic'ed the kids on me

Bob

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JoeM

Hey Bob looks good, If your just going to Sunday drive it, lever B. I am with EB; seals, fluid and paint!

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RJ Hamner

Hi Joe

Thanks kinda what I was thinking. 

So now if it falls apart I can tell the wife "Joe said it was OK":lol:

Bob

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JoeM
27 minutes ago, RJ Hamner said:

 

So now if it falls apart I can tell the wife "Joe said it was OK":lol:

LMAO I love you to!

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Racinbob

When I got my 76 back after 17 years in somebody else's hands I opened up the tranny to inspect it and it looked like that. I closed it up, new seals and go juice and felt good knowing that it was in good hands during that time. :)

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stevasaurus

Nothing wrong with that trans and the gears.  It's always a good feeling to know what you have in there.  :occasion-xmas:

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RJ Hamner

Just ordered the gasket and seals.

Thanks for the input:D

Bob

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ET160

Looks great!  It doesn't look like it ever ran low on gear oil or had any water in the case.

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