Senbotsu Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Anyone have any leads on where to get a replacement 2nd gear (or whole transmission) for the 81? Mine has been sitting in the transmission shop for a year now with no luck sourcing a part. The mechanic is going to keep looking for a few more months before giving up, which probably means having to replace the original engine and transmission which I really really don't want to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Try DME, 625 Forest Hills Road, Forest Hills, KY. Dennis C. Maroudas, Owner 606 237 6648 dmellc@suddenlink.net Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senbotsu Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 37 minutes ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: Try DME, 625 Forest Hills Road, Forest Hills, KY. Dennis C. Maroudas, Owner 606 237 6648 dmellc@suddenlink.net Ben Thanks! I shot him an email. Here's hoping it bears fruit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_B Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Did you try Dave Tachney? He might have a transmission. Call between 5 and 7 pm. He doesn't do email. 763-427-3460 Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Senbotsu said: Anyone have any leads on where to get a replacement 2nd gear (or whole transmission) for the 81? Mine has been sitting in the transmission shop for a year now with no luck sourcing a part. The mechanic is going to keep looking for a few more months before giving up, which probably means having to replace the original engine and transmission which I really really don't want to do. group 4.395 part 1308195 Gear 2nd. [part M is image below] Is unique to 1939 series 60-80-90. Transmission casing etc is unique to 1939 series 60-80-90. Synchro drum is also unique The drive line of 1939's is different to years. Not easy to change. We hope your mechanic is not considering a complete change [V8] Image is for 1940 s60-80-70-90, so is a little different to 1939. Gear change method - output/torque ball Edited August 4, 2020 by 1939_Buick (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuickBob49 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) Check with David Tacheny in Minnesota. I was in a similar situation five years ago. Worn out transmission in my 1939 model 81. I put out the word on this forum and in the Buick Bugle. I ended up obtaining an NOS cluster and lightly used first-reverse slider gear and second gear from a source in California who is no longer in business. As I understand it, they are one-year-only parts. David couldn't help me with my gears then, but he has helped me with other 1939 parts. Edited August 5, 2020 by BuickBob49 Clarification (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2carb40 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 On 8/3/2020 at 3:23 PM, Senbotsu said: Anyone have any leads on where to get a replacement 2nd gear (or whole transmission) for the 81? Mine has been sitting in the transmission shop for a year now with no luck sourcing a part. The mechanic is going to keep looking for a few more months before giving up, which probably means having to replace the original engine and transmission which I really really don't want to do. Just spoke with Dave T mentioned previously and he does have a complete 1939 Century trans, which came with the 320" eng. His phone # is above and you do hafta be persistent and call back if no answer. No anwering machine, no computor. Good luck! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Brink Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 If all else fails, and assuming you have the old gear [or enough of it] to take measurements you can have a duplicate made by any number of precision gear manufacturers. Here is one and if they can not help perhaps can refer you http://www.amgear.com/specialty-gears.html. Won't be cheap but... Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senbotsu Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 On 8/8/2020 at 9:34 AM, Gene Brink said: If all else fails, and assuming you have the old gear [or enough of it] to take measurements you can have a duplicate made by any number of precision gear manufacturers. Here is one and if they can not help perhaps can refer you http://www.amgear.com/specialty-gears.html. Won't be cheap but... Good luck. That's another route I was considering. This place called rushgears.com does a lot of one-off gear fabrications, so I may go that route if I can't find a NOS/lightly used replacement part. The existing gear is just missing enough teeth to kick out of gear if you don't hold it in second, but not so many that it fails to stay meshed if you hold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senbotsu Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 On 8/3/2020 at 5:01 PM, Dave_B said: Did you try Dave Tachney? He might have a transmission. Call between 5 and 7 pm. He doesn't do email. 763-427-3460 Dave Dennis didn't pan out, so I'm going to try Dave tomorrow. What time zone is he in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuickBob49 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) Central Time. Minnesota. Edited August 10, 2020 by BuickBob49 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senbotsu Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 Thanks a lot for all the help! After a few misses, Dave was the 'magic man.' He had an entire transmission, and it just arrived today! Going to get it to the auto shop tomorrow so they can get my baby back on the road. So happy! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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