F60L resto NSW Australia

[David Nicholson]

Well its been a while since I've posted anything....

So Robert Pearce offered me a replacement Ford TX case! 10.5 hours drive each way and boy did Rob deliver! I brought back two cases, one almost complete, the other just the case...

So off to the acid wash, and meanwhile assemble the best box I can....

Hear are some photo's

So such a big thanks to Rob.......As so many parts he gave me were either parts I did not have ie indent balls and springs, speedo drive housing etc, or the parts were in much better condition such as the PTO dog, Hi/Low selector gear etc

To the experts out there I have one question...

My original TX case had ball bearings for the input shaft(seen in the photos), and so my parts book says! However, both TX case's given to me have tapered roller bearings on the input shaft, this is also shown in a purchased operational manual for shim adjustment procedures!

Shaft sizes are identical for the bearing mounts, can I just put tapered roller bearings in instead of the original roller bearings?

[David Nicholson]

To the experts out there I have one question...

My original TX case had ball bearings for the input shaft(seen in the photos), and so my parts book says! However, both TX case's given to me have tapered roller bearings on the input shaft, this is also shown in a purchased operational manual for shim adjustment procedures!

Shaft sizes are identical for the bearing mounts, can I just put tapered roller bearings in instead of the original roller bearings?

[Ganmain Tony]

Seems you have everyone baffled David.

i was lucky to not have to pull mine apart. For what its worth, those round bearings are beautifully well made (I have some of them). If they were in there and in reasonable condition, put em back in.

The tapered roller bearings should work if they have the right surface to run (ie the cone). Again if they came out of the Tx case and in reasonable condition put em back in.

Enjoying your thread so far... great job

By the way you did say "to the experts out there"......... Im no expert

[David Herbert]

I would use whichever bearings are in good condition. Don't change them just for the sake of it. I would favour the ball bearings as you don't need to set up end play but the taper rollers were probably the later version as they can better resist the end thrust from the helical gears. This is a seventy year old truck so the transmission was never exactly silent when new. You are never going to do vast mileages so can be a bit more flexible than if it was working for its living.

David

[lendlease]

I do remember that there was a reason for the different types of bearings in the TC. Can't say now why....but I definitely would not put tapered roller bearings into a box that originally had ball roller bearings installed.

[David Nicholson]

Thanks to everyone for their input. Sorry its been so long since i posted, work has given me some additional challenges.....

Anyway, here is my tx case, all with new bearings(except one which was ok), seals, and re-shimmed! just waiting on the selector seals, and some intermediate shaft locking clips which i broke on disassembly!

Will clean and paint in the next week. Then my gearbox comes out for the same treatment.......

if anyone has a spare running 24 stud flat-head v8 motor they don't want let me know!
I'll rebuild mine, but having trouble sourcing somebody locally who actually knows these engines!

[David Nicholson]

Just seeing if some restored bits and pieces fit. Now got both left and right hand tanks. Bumper bar and fittings seem to fit ok! Front cabin cross member was missing from some sort of impact. Have been waiting for the grill so that I can fit it up again. Waiting on the brush bar and fittings.....