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I'm still not convinced that we want to use the AX transmission. There are a lot of negative reviews regarding this transmission. What other options are available to bolt to our 3.4l? Probably looking at older s10 chevy mayb?
That would be why you don't have 5th/reverse. If you start around 6:40 on the tear down video below, you can see that bolts hold the shifter mechanism for the 5th/reverse gear shift forks. Apparently yours didn't require lots of heat and a tamper resistance torx to remove. :{.
Watch the video. Gotta take the tail cone off first, then the cover comes off. Doesn't look to hard. Hopefully nothing is torn up or broken internally.
The top cover is not coming off as easy as the video, it seems to want to move the bottom left shaft when pulled up indicating that something is connecting this assembly. Anyone have an idea?
Can't quite tell the state of the synchros from the pictures, but one of the shift pads looks worn. Since you have it on the bench and opened up, you might consider continuing onward and replacing the synchros. Since the synchros are brass, I'd suggest the same advice as the AX-5/15 and using a gear oil without sulfurs (ie not generic GL-3/4/5 oil).