Which way is the 1st/2nd Gear Synchronizing Hub (the part with the inserts, a.k.a. "keys" or "struts") supposed to be oriented? That is, which side faces the front?
This hub is a sub-part of part #80 at
I am taking a manual transmissions automotive course. This is the first time the instructor has overseen student breakdown and re-assembly of this particular transmission. Worse, he has already sent us down a few wrong paths. Unfortunately my team and I did not make decent drawings prior to disassembly (dummies all). Nor do we have a factory service manual. I finally located some drawings on the net and an old Chilton's manual description of this transmission's assembly. We're losing time and need to move onto other aspects of the drivetrain. (Though I can see us easily spending the rest of the course getting this tranny back together. We're also supposed to fix the tranny, since it won't go into reverse.) Help would be appreciated.