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The sequence of events that releases the wheels is as far as I can tell simply jacking the car back up onto the jack stands.

Thanks for the tip about jacking the suspension up, I will try that...carefully....

Correct, spins freely when up on jacks in both directions with me rolling the posi-rear end by hand or starting the car and running through all 4 forward gears and reverse. When off the jacks can be driven or rolled backwards, can not be driven or rolled forward. I literally have to push it back ...

azdave

I corrected my typo, car does roll in reverse withOUT binding.... Thanks

I did not know that the disconnected break cable could cause the e brake to engage.... But if so why can I spin the wheels by hand and by shifting through the gears with engine turning the wheels when I have the car up ...

Rear brakes have been refreshed, e cable is disconnected, car does not roll forward in neutral after it binds up and yes it can roll in reverse without binding.

I have considered rotating the seats and driving around backwards.... would be less confusing to people when I pop the hood to show them ...

bbodie52

I did not realize that the shafts are a different length, I checked the shaft in my 66 3spd that is on one of my work tables... its 24 3/8. Looks like thats not the problem, but that was a nice bit of detective work..thanks

Do you think that since I can start the car and engage all the ...

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cad-kid

Sorry about the double post, my bad.

I am back in the garage and working on finally solving this wheel lock underload problem.

Still at a loss, I was planning on disconnecting the rear strut rod from the transaxle to see if that has any affect. Can I roll the car without the rods connected or will that cause damage to other components ...

I am back in the garage and working on finally solving this wheel lock underload problem.

Still at a loss, I was planning on disconnecting the rear strut rod from the transaxle to see if that has any affect. Can I roll the car without the rods connected or will that cause damage to other components ...

You know..... I actually checked to see if my toolbox was missing any wrenches or sockets.....

Linkage seems to be ok.

All the gears work when the back wheels are off the ground. When I lower the car back down it will go 2 to 3 feet forward and them bind again.

My plan is to unbolt and re-bolt all the rear end parts.....

The reverse disengaged and car went into a forward gear because I was able to inch the car forward a bit.... I stopped because the clutch was heating up .....

Drove in reverse, out of the garage, under engine power. Reverse works, forward motion binds????

Getting my 66 Monza on the road....

Power pack is back in (all seals re-done), engine runs fine, new exhaust sounds great, brakes are bled, new bushings in the rear, new springs and shocks in the rear, swapped out the factory 3spd with a 4spd, new clutch......

Backed out of the garage, rolled off ...

Great, thanks guys.

Here's my plan A:
Check to see what trans I have (I did this initially and I am pretty sure that its from a 66 car and the transaxle is a posi, my original was not).
Attempt a yoke extraction and replacement with the power pack as it sits in the car.

My plan B
Source the ...

The whole power pack is back in the car, therefore the bolts and washer solution seems to be the easier fix and sounds like it won't affect functionality. Or can I swap out the yokes without pulling the unit back out and if so is it a simple process.... I don't want to risk parts falling out of the ...