When is it whining?
Not quite to bed, yet...
If I was reading a similar post, I would want to know what happened...and that point might as well go here.
Put it in a couple days back. Had some help with it, which was great for me! It went in without much fuss.
No big surprises. My shift arms sure fit snug. In fact, I could NOT get them on without using nuts to squeeze them to their seated position. That was a tad worrisome...not wanting to hurt anything in the process. I fergot to put them on with the trans out of the car, so installed them with the trans in-situ.
Did a run-in, on stands, in neutral for a long bit, then off for a drive.
I don't know what a 'new' transmission feels like. Have never driven one. This one is STIFF...but I expected that. I did feel the synchros stop on the cones in 2/3 before the gears actually meshed a few times, but I have NO issue/question/problem with that. That will change as they seat. So far, in the short amount of miles put on it over a couple of days, the 'feel' has improved a LOT.
Again..I am not asking any question, not griping or moaning about ANYthing at all regarding the operation of the tansmission. Just sayin' what is...and it's normal I'm sure. I expressed concern over how things were going with this transaction (what started this thread), and I want to be sure to leave ZERO space for anyone wondering how it all worked out.
I'm tickled with it right now. I understand full well that 'things happen' in regard to the rebuild itself. I have absolutely NOthing of any bad sort to say about it. Not a whit of a bit. Quite the opposite, as things turned out. I appreciate the man's work for sure!
Oh my! Did I let a clue slip? The rebuilder is a MAN? ;) I WILL tell you it's not Lite Brite!
An answer:
Cut 2x4’s in 12 inch sections, stack and nail to make tall wheel stands
I did that. Used 2x6" bits anyway. That still makes using a floor jack iffy. Things just get too tall for a floor jack as such jacks have a LOT of arc going up. Things move.