Ongoing Dana 300 Build

[simple man]

Well, I have gotten the input shaft and front and rear output shafts and the bearing covers together*and attached to the case. *

In trying to check and see how everything is fitting together I attempted to see how the shift rods moved. *The rear output rod moves OK but is a little stiff. *However the front output rod is almost impossible to move in and out. *If I disconnect the front shift fork the rod will move in the case but it is still VERY hard *With*the front shift fork is disconnected it does not seem to move smoothly along the rod. *Is this just an issue of there not being enough lube on the rod, even though the rods were coated with engine assembly lube when put together? *Or, could it be a problem with the line up of the interlock plugs?

Any suggestions?

Rick**

 

[JR74CJ5]

Don't have much experience with the 300, but on my 20 it was a little tough to move them too after the fresh rebuild... They are fine now in the jeep lubed and with the shifters...

 

[Lumpy Grits]

Have you squirted any oil on the sliding contact areas?
LG

 

[gert]

I rebuilt mine a while ago and havent got it on the road yet, it is also very stiff to shift, i think yours need oil splashed around in it like mine to get it to shift well