Posted by John W S son of John S [173.245.54.36] on Friday, June 03, 2016 at 12:58:54 :
In Reply to: Re: How noisey is your... posted by Dave [108.162.221.140] on Thursday, June 02, 2016 at 23:54:43 :
Dave,
The truck that Horvath had to wear ear plugs in had a second series non-syncro transmission. Upon tear down it looked ok but the gear teeth felt sharp. That transmission was removed and used as a ballast. Another was installed from the parts emporium and the noise is much better. I would hesitate to call it quiet, but that is another issue for another time.
CS,
All of the vehicles that I have been in with 420's installed are quiet relatively speaking. For a bit of clarity, the transmissions were quiet enough to hear other noises. Things like the transfer case / rear end, and the flathead engine screaming to maintain speed. In most cases if you're lucky and listen carefully you can almost hear the tires at 50mph.
A gear whine may just be the nature of the beast, a howl is likely a cry for help.
John S.
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