T90 transmission sincros

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but......
I have a 1957 CJ with the T90 transmission in it. Am I correct in thinking there are no sincros for 1st gear? (you have to be at a dead stop to put it in 1st) Or is my transmission messed up?

thanks,
mike

 

http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/transmissions/manual/t90/

1st gear is not synchronized according to novak

 

Yes, 1st and reverse are not synchronized. This is typical for 3-speed transmissions from the era.

Easiest way to drive it is to only go into first at a dead stop. You can, with some practice, double clutch and drop into first while moving, but typically you use second and slip the clutch a little if needed.

 

thanks,
I don't like it, but I am glad it is working the way it is supposed to. I never drove my jeep before I rebuilt it and the original transmission case was cracked. I purchased a rebuilt tranny from an online builder so I did not know if it was built correct.

mike

 

another question..... the clutch is all new. it does not engage until the pedal is very high. kinda feels like it is 'on' or 'off' suddenly. Is this normal for this year of clutch / tranny?
thanks,
mike

 

You should be able to adjust where it engages.

 

Are you trying it in High or Low?
If you are new to jeeps, this will seem especially true in "low range" but that is normal.

 

I am used to cable or 'direct rod attached' clutch pedals engaging low off of the floor and hydraulic clutches engaging a little higher up. my clutch pedal does not engage until it is almost all the way out. I can't adjust it any lower. it works just fine, I am just not used to a clutch like that.

I was wondering if it feels that way because it pivots off of the floor instead of hanging down from the dash, or maybe I had the clutch linkage hooked up wrong somehow.

 

Can you tell if the linkage is set up correctly from this pic.

 

I agree, that rod looks too long, but all components are original to how I received the jeep..... I don't know if a PO changed something with an incorrect part.
I still don't think changing it to a shorter rod would help anything..... it may lower the engagement point, but the peddle would just sit lower to the floor. the only thing to make the pedal come up to full height would be a spring. it would just be a dead pedal for the first few inches and there would be slop in the cable. hmmmm, oh well, I am not going to over think it...... it works the way it is.

 

yes, that pic was from earlier when the body was off. I have a return spring on the brake pedal, but I do NOT have a spring on the clutch pedal. I will look through my left over parts and see if I can locate the spring and go from there. If I add the spring and loosen the clutch cable, would it be possible for the clutch cable to fall off of the clutch arm? here are a couple of more pics of the assembly.