Hi Perry
Did I measure the play as with dial indicator? No, did I feel for play yes and there was not movement that you could feel, in that lower cluster (where the two 4.422 bearings are use) . But what I can remember spending more time feeling for roughness while turning.
When I got the NOS transmission all of the preservative inside had dried out so the whole transmission had to be cleaned in particular the bearings, lots of hot water and degreaser. But at one point I had the new transmission and the original transmission apart on the bench so I got a real chance to feel for difference in play. (Yes I was very careful not to mix any parts.)
Where I did find play was around 4.352 needle/cage bearing, earlier with C60S, that bearing and shaft had to be replaced (see
http://www.canadianmilitarypattern.c...ansmission.htm ) because it started to chatter. The top couple of photos show how I pull the transmission, with a bar for and aft in the cab and lower it out the bottom, I've found this easier than trying to support/lift it from the bottom.
I will go back through my notes and photos to see if I have anything that might be of more help.
Cheers Phil