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hello again goat- studied your picture closely. you took apart the m45 box and replaced many of the parts except the gears. surprised when you took it apart the gears were still in good condition. would think they would wear and pit or chip with tons of miles. have done many clutches in rwd fords , dodges and plymouths and have swapped out a few shot 3 and 4speed trans from them with junkyard ones. took apart a 3speed from a 64 dodge and a 4spd od from a 77 dodge once to see what was going on with the noise and popping out of gear. in both cases found worn out bearings and worn out gears especially 1st gear. the junkyard boxes were much cheaper. as i recall with the bad trans on the table you had to take off the front bearing retainer snout and the input bearing held by a c clip then take off the side plate on the 4 spd and the top cover on the 3 speed to access the innards.is the volvo the same? what stopped me was the cost of the gears which had to be replaced in both. the junkyard boxes were a better deal. what do you think would be the cost of an m47 box from a yard(guessing 200?). 400 for just the bearings and related parts(not the gears) could lead to the severe ailment of sticker shock at the volvo dealer. when my high mileage m47 blows, i may reconsider taking the box apart. also it appears access to the gears and the innards is through some kind of a plate on top of the m47 trans right? how tough is removal of the shifter from the top of the trans- access appears difficult. thanks tons for your patience and help. oldduke
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