Toploader Downshift Issue

Hard to tell, but those grooves are not supposed to be there.




This is what it looks like in the bottom of the case...pretty huh?




And here is the dog.




I forgot to take pics of the 2nd and 3rd gears.

I forgot to add, I spoke with Dan this afternoon to tell him how well the trans shifted...I thought he would be elated. No...being the perfectionist he is, he explained to me he has been perplexed ever since I left his place...has not slept, and has only hoped I would call today to give him an update. Turns out, since we did in 4-5 hours (which probably really only took 2 hours of real work) instead of his normal 5 day trans R&R, he left off one very important and final step which he clearly spells out in his own instructions. Before he puts the lid on the trans, he turns it upside down to make sure nothing falls out and there are no unaccounted for parts. Well, during the rush of the build, we did actually misplace one of the shift rail rod detents. He just pulled one out of his hundreds, but he left off that final step of making sure nothing was in the bottom of the case.

Soooooo...tomorrow I am going jack the car up, drain the trans fluid, check the magnetic drain plug, and pour the fluid back in it. Why you ask. Because that 70 year old man took the time to do in 4-5 hours what he normally he does in a 4-5 days to get a Toploader transmission perfect...and so he can rest knowing he once again built a perfect Ford Toploader.