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dgaskins21 · 02-08-2010, 01:50 AM

Hi guys I have just bought me a 68 C10 250 with a 3 speed and a nice 12 bolt rear end don't know the ratio yet. I am having trouble identifying my tranny I believe it is a saginaw it has a 4 bolt side cover and a 5 bolt tail house cover the only numbers I have found on it are 3830210 and 7 3844357. If I can ID this thing I would like to rebuild it. Once I do this I need an exploded view or some kind of manual. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Dan

69 longhorn · 02-08-2010, 02:18 AM

If you have a 4 bolt side cover, its an old "2 pin muncie), non syncro 1st gear. The saginaw has a 7 bolt side cover. I have rebuilt many of either trans, & thaey arent that bad if you are a patient builder the 1st time or 2. best bet is a good old Chiltons on the breakdown. Best of fun,crazyAL

dgaskins21 · 02-08-2010, 11:35 AM

Thanks it did come apart in 2 pieces I was wondering what was wrong every time I looked at a saginaw manual and it didn't match.
Thanks for the help

Tx Firefighter · 02-08-2010, 11:50 AM

Longhorn is right, if it has 4 bolt side cover it's a Muncie non synchro 1st.

I've had them apart before. The main issue with them is that they can rip the 3rd gear synchro hub out. It's held in by a snap ring that pops out of it's groove. On my current 63 truck, I just cleaned up the snap ring groove with a Dremel and put it back in place. It works fine.

They are dead simple inside and a great first transmission rebuild to learn on.

I just bought another one at the swap meet last week to rebuild and swap into my truck.

I got all of the parts to rebuild it (bearings and seals, etc..) at my local transmission shop for 70 dollars.

I will rebuild it in a week or so and take pictures of everything along the way and do a tech post on the process.

dgaskins21 · 02-08-2010, 12:04 PM

Hey Tx do you happen to have some kind of manual or exploded view of this tranny. Your picture is the exact tranny I have. When I disassembled mine there were needle bearings all over the place. Do I need some kind of press to get the main shaft out of the tail shaft housing?

Tx Firefighter · 02-08-2010, 12:10 PM

I have one of those 30 dollar ebay service manual CDs for my 63 truck. It has a whole chapter on rebuilding the transmission. Good pics in there.

I don't know about taking the shaft out of the tailhousing yet. I just pulled it as a unit and slide the mainshaft/ tailhousing out so I could access the synchro part of it.

I have a big powdercoating job to finish this week, but should be able to do the rebuild and tech article next week if all goes as planned.

dgaskins21 · 02-08-2010, 12:23 PM

Do you mind sharing some of that info on the tranny? I'll need it if I buy that rebuild kit from you.

Tx Firefighter · 02-08-2010, 12:36 PM

This is where I got my parts from. They are local to me but they happily do mail order.

http://www.standardtransmission.com/

Tell them you have an early 60s light duty 3 speed. I got all the rebuild parts from them for 70 dollars. They keep it in stock.

dgaskins21 · 02-08-2010, 12:38 PM

Right on brother I'm working hard on this project. Thanks for the help.

Wrenchbender Ret · 02-08-2010, 05:00 PM

To remove the mainshaft from the rear housing there is a snap ring inside that you have to expand into a groove & tap the bearing out. The manual will explain it.

dgaskins21 · 02-09-2010, 12:10 AM

How do I get the snap ring out? What manual? I don't have one, I'm looking for one though. Do you have one you can send me or a pdf version? Possibly know where I can get one?

Wrenchbender Ret · 02-09-2010, 04:28 PM

The snap ring stays in the groove. You expand it enough to allow the brg. to come out. I believe Classic Parts carries reproduction service manuals or you might find an old shop that has a Motor's or Chilton's manuals. I don't have a scanner hooked to my computer or I would copy one. I could print it & send it by USPO.

dgaskins21 · 02-09-2010, 04:37 PM

That would be cool. If you already have it on your pc you could email that to me. How much do you think that would cost to mail?

Wrenchbender Ret · 02-09-2010, 05:54 PM

Ill bring a book home tomorrow & copy the corresponding pages. Send your address to my e-mail. georgec2434@yahoo.com

dgaskins21 · 02-09-2010, 06:30 PM

It has been sent. Talk to you soon.

dgaskins21 · 02-10-2010, 12:36 AM

Ok guys I got the main shaft out of the tail housing now I need to remove the cluster gear assembly and counter shaft assembly. Can someone tell me how to do that?

02-08-2010, 01:50 AM	#1
dgaskins21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 21	Transmission rebuild help Hi guys I have just bought me a 68 C10 250 with a 3 speed and a nice 12 bolt rear end don't know the ratio yet. I am having trouble identifying my tranny I believe it is a saginaw it has a 4 bolt side cover and a 5 bolt tail house cover the only numbers I have found on it are 3830210 and 7 3844357. If I can ID this thing I would like to rebuild it. Once I do this I need an exploded view or some kind of manual. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Dan

02-08-2010, 02:18 AM	#2
69 longhorn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: rock island,il,usa Posts: 5,382	Re: Transmission rebuild help If you have a 4 bolt side cover, its an old "2 pin muncie), non syncro 1st gear. The saginaw has a 7 bolt side cover. I have rebuilt many of either trans, & thaey arent that bad if you are a patient builder the 1st time or 2. best bet is a good old Chiltons on the breakdown. Best of fun,crazyAL __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn

02-08-2010, 11:35 AM	#3
dgaskins21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 21	Re: Transmission rebuild help Thanks it did come apart in 2 pieces I was wondering what was wrong every time I looked at a saginaw manual and it didn't match. Thanks for the help

02-08-2010, 11:50 AM	#4
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Transmission rebuild help Longhorn is right, if it has 4 bolt side cover it's a Muncie non synchro 1st. I've had them apart before. The main issue with them is that they can rip the 3rd gear synchro hub out. It's held in by a snap ring that pops out of it's groove. On my current 63 truck, I just cleaned up the snap ring groove with a Dremel and put it back in place. It works fine. They are dead simple inside and a great first transmission rebuild to learn on. I just bought another one at the swap meet last week to rebuild and swap into my truck. I got all of the parts to rebuild it (bearings and seals, etc..) at my local transmission shop for 70 dollars. I will rebuild it in a week or so and take pictures of everything along the way and do a tech post on the process. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

02-08-2010, 12:04 PM	#5
dgaskins21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 21	Re: Transmission rebuild help Hey Tx do you happen to have some kind of manual or exploded view of this tranny. Your picture is the exact tranny I have. When I disassembled mine there were needle bearings all over the place. Do I need some kind of press to get the main shaft out of the tail shaft housing?

02-08-2010, 12:10 PM	#6
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Transmission rebuild help I have one of those 30 dollar ebay service manual CDs for my 63 truck. It has a whole chapter on rebuilding the transmission. Good pics in there. I don't know about taking the shaft out of the tailhousing yet. I just pulled it as a unit and slide the mainshaft/ tailhousing out so I could access the synchro part of it. I have a big powdercoating job to finish this week, but should be able to do the rebuild and tech article next week if all goes as planned. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

02-08-2010, 12:23 PM	#7
dgaskins21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 21	Re: Transmission rebuild help Do you mind sharing some of that info on the tranny? I'll need it if I buy that rebuild kit from you.

02-08-2010, 12:36 PM	#8
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Transmission rebuild help This is where I got my parts from. They are local to me but they happily do mail order. http://www.standardtransmission.com/ Tell them you have an early 60s light duty 3 speed. I got all the rebuild parts from them for 70 dollars. They keep it in stock. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

02-08-2010, 12:38 PM	#9
dgaskins21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 21	Re: Transmission rebuild help Right on brother I'm working hard on this project. Thanks for the help.

02-08-2010, 05:00 PM	#10
Wrenchbender Ret Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Overland Park, Ks. Posts: 5,217	Re: Transmission rebuild help To remove the mainshaft from the rear housing there is a snap ring inside that you have to expand into a groove & tap the bearing out. The manual will explain it.

02-09-2010, 12:10 AM	#11
dgaskins21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 21	Re: Transmission rebuild help How do I get the snap ring out? What manual? I don't have one, I'm looking for one though. Do you have one you can send me or a pdf version? Possibly know where I can get one?

02-09-2010, 04:28 PM	#12
Wrenchbender Ret Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Overland Park, Ks. Posts: 5,217	Re: Transmission rebuild help The snap ring stays in the groove. You expand it enough to allow the brg. to come out. I believe Classic Parts carries reproduction service manuals or you might find an old shop that has a Motor's or Chilton's manuals. I don't have a scanner hooked to my computer or I would copy one. I could print it & send it by USPO.

02-09-2010, 04:37 PM	#13
dgaskins21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 21	Re: Transmission rebuild help That would be cool. If you already have it on your pc you could email that to me. How much do you think that would cost to mail? Last edited by dgaskins21; 02-09-2010 at 04:37 PM.

02-09-2010, 05:54 PM	#14
Wrenchbender Ret Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Overland Park, Ks. Posts: 5,217	Re: Transmission rebuild help Ill bring a book home tomorrow & copy the corresponding pages. Send your address to my e-mail. georgec2434@yahoo.com

02-09-2010, 06:30 PM	#15
dgaskins21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 21	Re: Transmission rebuild help It has been sent. Talk to you soon.



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02-10-2010, 12:36 AM	#16
dgaskins21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 21	Re: Transmission rebuild help Ok guys I got the main shaft out of the tail housing now I need to remove the cluster gear assembly and counter shaft assembly. Can someone tell me how to do that? Last edited by dgaskins21; 02-11-2010 at 02:53 AM.

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