Thank you, I should know by now theres no cutting corners on this truck
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anybody know of any source for torque settings on the transfer case bolts? with the seal retainers being aluminum i didn't want to risk overtorqueing. can't find it on the internet or my service manual i bought specifically for the tx case that has nothing on the tx case
I believe, (not 100% positive) that you can use the specs for a 205. Same aluminum retainers from what I see.
I don't think that they go over 25 ftlbs.
Going off of memory..
I don't think that they go over 25 ftlbs.
Going off of memory..
Perfect, thanks. Just didn't want to crack a retainer
Everything you could ever need to know.
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=30115.0
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=30115.0
Awesome! Thanks! Hoping to finish tx case tomorrow and get it and transmission back in this weekend. Is it normal for the bolts for the transmission bracket to not have any washers? I found that odd.
Not sure what bracket you mean but I like flat and lock washers on everything. Cat does that a lot and it bugs me to not have washers.
It's just the transmission mount bracket that bolts to the frame with 8 bolts. you can see it behind the transfer case in the pic. I like your idea of flat and lock washers. It bugged me too. Thanks again
Rebuilt th350 and np203 with new seals and gaskets went back in today. Need more blasting media, then getting to work on driveshafts
Dont forget to hit your slip yoke grease zircs
Ya I gotta do mine. It was a little wobbly and sloppy before the last run.
Minor delay while I deal with hurricane zeta, hope to have power back on at the shop next week
This question about the tub has been in the back of my mind since @6872xtc posted this and I went back through several frame offs and I think its smarter to go ahead and get the body work done, get the tub back on the frame and paint done prior to putting in the motor so I'm going to work on getting the tub to the body shop hopefully in the near future
you going to do the u joints and double cardan or just hit with grease?
At least the front u-joint and grease.
A before picture. Why is it that every vehicle that sits turns into a table/dumpster?
finishing up the driveshafts this weekend but still waiting for a new center yoke for the double cardan. sandblasting and painting in november way more fun than august. thinking ahead i am trying to figure out the best way to hang the exhaust. i crawled under my son's 2500 sierra and it is mounted to the transmission and frame. i have heard the best way to mount it is to the frame and not the body and i am not above grinding off some of the frame paint and welding brackets. anybody aware of any good threads in this area? i plan to go with the stock manifolds if that matters
Quite often you can use bolt-on hangers in existing holes. Sometimes you may have to bend the hanger strap and possibly put a twist in it, but by now there are probably plenty of holes in crossmembers and the rear frame rails to bolt something on. I don't like welding hangers on, personally, but a tab would be fine to me.
Thanks, I like the idea of bolt on hangers and there are plenty of holes in the frame that should work. I bought brand new dual exhaust for this thing right before the engine blew
