
Installing a 1980s sears six speed tranny into a 79 gt 18...
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Posted January 16, 2016 - 11:43 AM
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Posted January 16, 2016 - 11:48 AM
Good info to pass along!
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Posted January 16, 2016 - 11:56 AM
haha kenny I know I post alot of gt 18 stuff I got five of them now and I have a newer one that has the body style like your full feature, I like all tractors I haven't been looking for gt 18 tractors that's just all I find!!! All mine have the tecumseh oh180s, too. There is another one up the road from me I'm going to try to make an offer on in the spring. It also has the oh180. Must be something in the water here that made everyone buy them. I did find a custom 10xl one day for 20 bucks! That's my next project . I don't know why there are so many gts around here. But I do like the sears they are styled nice I like the rear fendersGood info to pass along!
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Posted January 16, 2016 - 01:18 PM
yes the hi/lo pin does screw out thankfully lol
I kinda crushed the end of the pin when I dropped the body down on my SS14.It was about an inch longer than the original one.I used a tranny out of a 14/6.It has the splined hubs and needle bearings on the gear set.Old transaxle had Keyed hubs and brass bushings.I did not have to modify the pulley on the 14/6 transaxle to use the SS14 pulley.
The newer transaxles case is a bit thinner than the old ones so they beefed up the Bosses to keep them from blowing out.
So far I love how quiet and smooth mine is compared to the old one.My planetary gears on the diff were all pitted up from it having about 1/2 gallon of water in it.
Do your self a favor and replace the rubber Shifter seal/boot and put 1 gallon of fresh 30wt oil in the rear.Some people put 80/90 gear oil in there's but that's to thick for winter use.
Sears still sells the seals for them.I put new axle seals in mine even though they were not leaking yet ($3 each btw) and a new shifter seal.
Here's the shifter seal $3.25
http://www.searspart...47/1509200.html
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Posted January 16, 2016 - 01:21 PM
I will be getting new Hubs for mine since the 14/6 had aluminum hubs with steel center splines and oinly 3 of the 5 lugs tapped.I'll swap them out when they break.
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Posted January 16, 2016 - 02:02 PM
- EricFromPa said thank you