63 4spd Front T/o Brg. Retainer

[Edward J.]

Looking for some help locating a front T/O brg. retainer fot my 63 4spd., Is this part reproducted? or used maybe someone knows who to contact. Thanks, Ed

[John H.]

Re: 63 4spd Front T/o Brg. Retainer

Looking for some help locating a front T/O brg. retainer fot my 63 4spd., Is this part reproducted? or used maybe someone knows who to contact. Thanks, Ed

Ed -

Is it a T-10 or a Muncie?

[Edward J.]

Re: 63 4spd Front T/o Brg. Retainer

John, Mine is the B/W T-10 trans. I was not thinking, forgot there were two trans. for 63.

[Timothy B.]

Re: 63 4spd Front T/o Brg. Retainer

Ed,

I don't think it matters if Muncie or B/W T-10, all 63's used the 421 bellhousing with the small bearing retainer hole. The part you are looking for is 604932, it's a cast iron bearing retainer. Try one of the transmission rebuilders or keep looking on ebay, that's where I got mine.

The original 63 part was a aluminum retainer that was replaced by the cast iron part because of problems with the aluminum galling where the throw out bearing moves back and forth.

[Tom P.]

Re: 63 4spd Front T/o Brg. Retainer

I had both the alum and iron 63 retainers (plus a 63 Muncie main case) for over 30yrs. I finally got sick and tired of keeping up with them and tossed all of them 3-4yrs ago (no one was interested in them).

[John M.]

Re: 63 4spd Front T/o Brg. Retainer

Ed, Try Riverside Gear. They specialize in Muncies and may have this thing.
I don't know their web address but google will.
John

[Joel T.]

Re: 63 4spd Front T/o Brg. Retainer

Ed;

You might also contact Eddie Wass out of Philly... I have talked with him but have never done business with him so you might check him out from other sources... When I was talking to him, he claimed to have a limited stash of '63 only T10 parts.. His number is 610-566-7107.

The other guy you might try is Bob Bartlett (fourgeartrans.com) out of Chicago area. Bob is a good honest guy with 40+ years tranny experience.. He has been a good source of parts.

Good luck,

Joel