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Rich, you were a big help. I used your info when I was communicating with Andy Bernbaum. The first kit I had was just out of spec. Pins 2mm too long, and the caps were too big on the top of t he arc. The knowledge base you have is amazing! Hard earned I am sure. on the next step. Clay

Just had the 3 speed trans opened up at my transmission shop. Among other things they found the reverse idler gear had several broken teeth. So I looked up this part in my parts book and it is described as having 15 teeth. The broken one in mine has 16 teeth! So do I have a Dodge Transmission? Did these 3 speeds differ from D,S,C,P ? I'll need to know in so I can search for the correct parts. Thoughts? Thanks In Advance Clay

OK, FINALLY DONE ! The new pins received from AB and were pressed in today. Dry fitted the end caps into housing and smooth fit. Came home and finished. New roller bearings, washers, spring washer and caps. Greased up, and slid right into the housngs ! First set must have been a bad bathch from the supplier. Not only were the pins approx. 2mm too long, but too snug in diameter as well. Roller bearings were way too snug. All fixed now. Smooth fit and operation. Thank God it's winter and it was a basement project not a garage nightmare. Thanks to you all here for the advise and support. Clay PS: a good machine shop guy is invaluable to this process. Good thing I found one. Rob Vitalteti Thunder Performance Millord Connecticut. 203-877-9189

Sorry I've been away from the forum ( and this problem ) . Thanks everyone for jumping into action to help me. Well I'm making a real mess out of this. Grease evrywhere and I've taken the caps and roller balls out several times. The pins, WITH the roller balls fit into the housing just fine. THen I add ONE end cap and still fine. 2nd end cap makes the whole thing too big to fit. Going to retreive and measure the old pins tomorrow, finally. we'll see. Note here: I am using the old end caps as the new ones are visibally larger. Rich I will use these measurements against yours and see whee I am then. THANK YOU Seems to be that the new pins are just too long. Clay

Thanks guys ! I will keep trying, mean time I have emailed Chis , at Andy Bernbaum to see if these 2.5 " pins are correct. I left the old ones at the shop and he is looking for them to measure.. Stay tuned !

First time reaching out for help here. I have my drive shaft cleaned up and my machine shop pressed out the old pins and pressed in the new ones. Came home to install the roller bearings etc. Got the new bearings on the pins ( without loosing any of the tiny rolers) place the spring washer and end caps on. The assembely will NOT slide into the housing ! It's beyond tight. The new caps are visibaly larger than the old ones, but I've tried the old ones and they won't clear the housing either. Could the new pins I had pressed in be too long by a hair ? Anyone else run across this ? Thanks!