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A Lamb
Visitor
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 03:01 pm: | 
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Hi,
I recently bought a 1956 Cruizon skip boat. The engine is a 394 Olds. The Transmission is a Barr Marine and I cannot seem to find any information on it. If anyone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it.
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bruce
Senior Member
Username: bruce
Post Number: 486
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 10:13 am: |
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Did you try calling Barr marine?? Phone 540 291 4180 |
alamb
Visitor
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2015 - 03:49 am: |
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Yes and the guy I spoke with had no idea Barr marine ever made transmissions. |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 3570
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2015 - 07:41 am: |
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Post some photos of the transmission. Barr didn't
manufacture transmissions in 1956, most likely put their tag on one of the transmissions of the time ?
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alamb
Visitor
| | Posted on Monday, May 18, 2015 - 11:59 am: |
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Here are some photos of the transmission.
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MickG16
Visitor
| | Posted on Monday, May 18, 2015 - 09:38 pm: |
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The "gits" of the transmission are probably Paragon or Capitol. Barr sold conversion kits with transmission and simply put a Barr labeled cover on the gear
Mick Griffin |
alamb
Visitor
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 11:43 am: |
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I found a number on the transmission. (8-7006 E) I am not sure if this means anything but I still can't find any information on it really. All I really want to know is what type of oil to use in it and how much. If anyone knows where I could fine any information on it that would be great thanks for all the help so far. |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 3583
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 12:33 pm: |
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That is a rare cool old marine gear, its different because its an auto/truck type clutch,
with a pressure plate and disc, the throw out bearing in photo depresses the fingers of the pressure plate letting the disc spin for a neutral ! the gear box should only have a foreward and reverse gear ? I would like a better photo of the lever to see how it releases the clutch and shifts the gear box ??
throw out bearing
The physical shape of the gear looks to me like a
Auto Engine Works, Inc, St Paul Minn " CAPITOL" 
The company a few years later changed their name To the Capitol Gear Co., They made engines as well as all types of Machinery gear boxes for just about any application you can think of.
Auto Engine Works 1949
This is a different model gear, I posted it for the company info not a comparison of gear shape!
Barr Marine Products 1950
A 30 weight oil in cold country, down here in south Florida a 40 or 50 weight, fill until it comes out of the plug just above the Barr Marine name on the cover, grease the fitting at top, probably doesn't get oil to it ?
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Alamb
Visitor
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 11:54 pm: |
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This another photo of the linckage. It is pretty clever the way it realeases and engages the clutch plate. I think it's just tricky with the adjustment to get the timing correct of the engagement and disengagement of the clutch plate.
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Alamb
Visitor
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 01:46 am: |
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This another photo of the linckage. It is pretty clever the way it realeases and engages the clutch plate. I think it's just tricky with the adjustment to get the timing correct of the engagement and disengagement of the clutch plate.
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