Something that I noticed while I was running the engine is a whirring/rattling sound that is evident whenever the clutch is engaged. Once I got over the excitement of fianally having it running I noticed it. Coming from the transmission in neutral or in gear with the clutch engaged. Push in the clutch and the noise goes away. In the video I posted the sound comes and goes with the rear tire rotation. Just before the end of the video the sound appears just as the tires start turning again.
I suspected a bad input bearing in the Saginaw 4-speed. Today I pulled out the Saginaw and checked it out and the input bearing is shot. Gritty and noisy when turned even by hand. I swapped in another Saginaw that felt smooth and quiet and the noise is gone. Video is pending.
Last edited by BigMike; 08/09/10 07:53 PM.
