144 Rebuild update

Hello All, Thanks for following my story and contributing ideas. This site is awesome! Well, I noticed that while I had great idle and smooth operation, I felt that the motor was still lagging a little pep, even for a 144. I advanced the timing to 12 btdc, and operation improved greatly with no ill effects. I'm guessing most of you have discovered that your motors run much better at a higher advance than "spec."

Question for today: Are there some kind of seals inside the 2.77 transmission where the shifting shafts come out the side? I'm getting some trans oil coming out around those shafts.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/thr ... ch.234213/

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xctasy":1fl7ivx5 said:

Long ago, there was a full 2.77 rebuild posted as a sticky. Somewhere here. Jack Collins might have posted it.

mustangsix":1fl7ivx5 said:

Farmer, this was so good I had to post a link on FordSix.com. Hope nobody minds.mustangsix, Jan 10, 2008

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But here is one

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/thre ... ch.234213/

And how its supposed to look in pristine condition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlX_TZM2GjI

If you need parts...the kit is specfically a post 1964 kit, from 1960 to 1963, they missed a syncro ring upgrade. C3DZ-7005-R3 2.77 Ratio Manual Transmission Master Rebuild Kit is for a 65-66 Mustang with a 3-Speed Transmission, not 60-62.

http://www.cjponyparts.com/scott-drake- ... 66/p/TRK8/

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