Frump,
I don't understand how synchronizers work and I have never opened a transmission. So your post went over my head. I do know that my 62 Impala has the same transmission and must be completely stopped to be able to go into 1st or reverse without some grinding. Reverse and 1st share a shift lever on this transmission. Any way I can check the transmission for this kind of problem before I put it back in??
Larry,
The springs on this disk are not on either side... in the middle of the disk. The disk does have a side that the spline collar stick out more on. I placed that side toward the flywheel. I checked to be sure it did not rub the flywheel.
Thank for the help, Clyde
