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THIS IS A FOLLOW UP ON MY M-40 REBUILD INSTALLATION PROBLEM. I GUESS THAT THERE AT LEAST TWO VERSIONS OF THE M-40 GEARBOX AND I HAVE BOTH. REBUILDING THE ONE ON THE SHELF AND TRYING TO INSTALL, FOUND OUT THAT IS AN EARLY CASE WITH A SMALLER BOLT PATTERN, LESS CASE WEBBING REENFORCEMENTS AND SMALLER LAYSHAFT BNGS AS WELL AS SMALLER REAR MAIIN BNG. I SUSPECT THAT THE LATER CASE WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE B-18 AS WELL AS THE THE OVERDRIVE ADDITION.
DECIDED THAT I WILL DRILL THE OLD CASE TO FIT AND HOPE THAT THE B-20 WON'T BLOW THE GEAR BOX UP. ONE REASON IS THAT IT'S THE ONE I'VE ALREADY REBUILT AND IT'S GOING TO BE MUCH EASIER TO INSTALL. CAN'T WAIT TO TRY IT OUT WITH THE NEW 3:73 GEARS IN THE REAREND. PAUL TACOMA WA
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