still nothing

Here is the best pic I have, at each location where the converter bolts up, the welds have cracked and are gone, its double welded (both sides)

We were told it was 2 years old, but the only numbers are the SFI ones. I would guess that its probably older than that and about ready to throw the ring gear. Glad we checked it, could have been a bad day if it came apart.

That would have been really bad.

The Good news is, the tranny I took in for a freshen up, has a few good parts: the case is ok, the pan is good and the paint on the outside is good! the rest is all scrap iron. It had been rebuilt about 80 passes ago and put back together wrong! Drum, pump, clutches, shafts all shot. Alot of parts metal to metal. Had been running it all year that way, was wondering what that noise was.

I showed your pics to some guys and Steve Casner wrote me back this:

Gordon,

The pics that John has on that link show a CSR flexplate that has had the ring gear replaced by someone. That is NOT a CSR factory welded ring gear. Tell him to order a new CSR and not worry about it.


Steve Casner

Hmmm, that is interesting, I wonder if its the same guy that rebuilt the tranny last time, its about in the same shape. How could he tell that from the pict? Would be good to know

Well today I got off work early and came home to start working on the bike. I got the plastics all stripped and all the damaged parts off the bike. Damage isn't too bad. Of course new plastics, new left side engine cover (no debris found in engine), right side foot brake lever (bent when bike being removed from track), left side foot peg, new shift linkage, new frame sliders, and new front fairing stay (metal dash, headlight, and fairing support).

Pics of todays progress.....





Pile of busted parts

Making a list & checking it twice. Trying to figure out where the money is coming from.
Lets see, I need new rockers (broke 2 at the Classic), new oil pan (stock one leaks), need to change the rear gears to higher ratio, new oil pump to increase flow & pressure. Probably something else I'll think of later.

Try using a throttle cable for a 2-bl carb.
I use the 307 2bl cable on my NOVA and it has no issues reaching full throttle.

What do you use for a cable bracket? That could also contribute to your problem.

Sold it!! and replacing it with a pipe rack!!! pictures attached... Now if I can just figure out how to get this bastard back from New Jersey..

Nice!

Well, since I'm halfway there, and I love to drive across the country, I'd be glad to pick it up and deliver to you. Of course, I'd have to stop at a few places along the way and use your new piperack to try to win gas money!

Thanks guys...

Burdette-

You supply the new Motor and tranny and have a blast...

Found someone for 2100.00.....now to work and see if I can find someone that will do it cheaper and still do a nice job...

ups.gaurenteed overnight.it is nice for a jelly bean car.

Got my new used rebuilt Jesel shaft rockers today. Now I am checking stand height ect, ect, ect

possibly smoked the tranny in my truck. again. im thinkin its the converter. Guess i gotta take it back to rod and see if he can figure it out. hopefully its cheap

That's funny right there......nothing is cheap anymore but we can always hope for the best.

Here is a pict of the new one, not double welded like the old one. Called CSR and they said " we no longer manfacture them that way, now they are pressed in and welded from the back. Thats how Steve Casner knew. Just hope it hold up as well as the old one did!