1356 help

[sprkplug65]

I've got an entire 88 bronco drivetrain stuffed in my jeep wrangler . It's a 351w, C-6 , 1356 manual shift t-case , and an 8.8" rear with 3.73's . The t case gives me 2 hi and 4 lo , but when the lever is in between ( I'm assuming this should be 4 hi ) I've got nothing . I'm shifting the case by hand from under the vehicle. I can feel 2 solid clicks forward from the lever being fully at the rear . Any ideas ?

 

[Bronc76]

Check to see if shift linkage is in a bind.

 

[sprkplug65]

Check to see if shift linkage is in a bind.

here is no linkage connected to the t-case . I'm moving the lever directly on the case by hand .

 

[miesk5]

yo

this is by Ed;

"Just wanted to share my findings on the little cam-gear position with anyone else doing a manual 1356 swap. This is helpful mostly to those who haven't installed the shift linkage yet and are wondering what position to turn the cam (using a wrench) in order to select the proper gear (2hi, 4hi, neutral, 4lo). This is from a 1990 manual BW 1356 out of an F150 that I bolted up to the back of the E4OD on my 93 Bronco:

- 2hi - start by turning the cam back all the way (clockwise facing the passenger side) - with hubs unlocked, front driveshaft should move freely

- 4hi - turn it forward one click (counter-clockwise facing passenger side) - front driveshaft should not move once engaged for a bit

- neutral - turn cam forward one more click (counter-clockwise facing passenger side) - front driveshaft should move freely

- 4lo - turn it forward all the way (counter-clockwise facing passenger side) - front driveshaft should not move

I found this out the hard way - thought I had it in 4lo because the gear selector **** looks like this:

2hi

4hi

n

4lo

I mistakenly thought that 2hi would mean that the cam-gear on the t-case should be turned forward all the way (counter-clockwise facing passenger side). Instead, the cam-gear is moved in the opposite direction from the gear selector. Of course, since I don't have all the shift linkage parts, I couldn't get an image on how it works. Had I tested it out first by trying to move the front driveshaft, I would've realized I had it backwards when I thought it was in 2hi, when in fact it was in 4lo.

Hope this helps.

__________________

Ed Q."

 

[miesk5]

and;

1356 Manual Shift Parts Break-Out Diagram w/nomenclature Source: by rsgear.com