MorganKane
Active Member
Hi to all,
I recently bought -64 valiant with 170 slant six and manual three on tree tranny.
I start with most noticeable problem what is vibration in highway speeds.
I removed drive shaft (where trunnion boot is broken), and checked joints, front with needle ball bearings and rear u-joints
Surprisingly needle bearings and trunnion seems to be in good condition, there was plenty grease still inside even rubber boot was broken. I can't feel or see any wearness or gap neither front or read joints. So I am planning to replace only boot for now.
Then I opened diff cover. It has a big free play when I turn drive shaft. I noticed that play comes from little gears which move as much as 1-2 millimeters up in the axle when I turn drive shaft. So I think that I need to at least adjust gear play. Is there video or guide how to check and adjust/rebuild this diff (I believe it is 7.25 ?)
Last, I noticed that there possibly has been floor shifter because there is covered hole for it in bottom (see picture).
What kind of shifter and tranny would it have been?
Is it possible to put four speed manual there or even automatic transmission? Is there something that can just bolt in?
I am not big fan on this column shifter and non-syncroniced first gear, and my wife even less
Sorry if those questions are already asked and answered, I am new here and with this car.
I recently bought -64 valiant with 170 slant six and manual three on tree tranny.
I start with most noticeable problem what is vibration in highway speeds.
I removed drive shaft (where trunnion boot is broken), and checked joints, front with needle ball bearings and rear u-joints
Surprisingly needle bearings and trunnion seems to be in good condition, there was plenty grease still inside even rubber boot was broken. I can't feel or see any wearness or gap neither front or read joints. So I am planning to replace only boot for now.
Then I opened diff cover. It has a big free play when I turn drive shaft. I noticed that play comes from little gears which move as much as 1-2 millimeters up in the axle when I turn drive shaft. So I think that I need to at least adjust gear play. Is there video or guide how to check and adjust/rebuild this diff (I believe it is 7.25 ?)
Last, I noticed that there possibly has been floor shifter because there is covered hole for it in bottom (see picture).
What kind of shifter and tranny would it have been?
Is it possible to put four speed manual there or even automatic transmission? Is there something that can just bolt in?
I am not big fan on this column shifter and non-syncroniced first gear, and my wife even less
Sorry if those questions are already asked and answered, I am new here and with this car.