Knee deep in first transmission rebuild, opinions welcomed.

[NickTransmissions]

@NickTransmissions morning, hope all is well. I have gotten to the rear sun gear (had to wait on a snap ring I thought I bagged) and I could have sworn I saw something about notching the sun gear but I can't for the life of me seem to find it. Any advisory would be greatly appreciated.

Here you go, man - all sorts of tips/pointers, including notching the sun gears:

 

[osirus5164]

@NickTransmissions I put everything together last night and everything looked good but when I slid the shaft back in and tried to put in the snap ring on, my clearance is short about the thickness of said snap ring (.068). Any pointers on where may have messed up? I'm going to build it on the table tonight and see if the clearance is still an issue. I did end up going the bushing on the rear sun gear just enough to allow it to free spin. I guess the sonnax wide bushing doesn't fit sometimes?

 

[NickTransmissions]

Watch this video - I wonder if you have the same issue I did when filming...I couldn't get the snap ring on, either until I figured out the hold-up.

@NickTransmissions I put everything together last night and everything looked good but when I slid the shaft back in and tried to put in the snap ring on, my clearance is short about the thickness of said snap ring (.068). Any pointers on where may have messed up? I'm going to build it on the table tonight and see if the clearance is still an issue. I did end up going the bushing on the rear sun gear just enough to allow it to free spin. I guess the Sonnax wide bushing doesn't fit sometimes?

 

[osirus5164]

@NickTransmissions I think you were dead on with the bearing. Could I have put the correct one somewhere else on accident, or is it just a case of year selective incompatibility?

EDIT: i need the newer style bearing, the kit had the older one. Should I just wait for a new one and get it ordered?