1982diesel
Newbie
Hello everyone! my name is drew and this will be my first post here. I have been a member for little over a year but have never needed to post up until now. I have found all the info i needed from cruising the search and just staying active and reading a bunch of threads. Ok so here we go- a little back story---
Bought a '82 k5 diesel with a newer goodwrench 6.2 in it, stock- height, stock th400/208 combo, lame 3.08 gears. Over the past year i have been collecting parts... 465/205, dana 60 dually/dana 70HD, 4.56 gears, H1's with 39.5 swampers, and a few more odds and ends I have been gathering.
Here is where i need help- i was in the process of twin sticking the 205 when i got the two rails all boogered up trying to get them out (partially in and partially out) - im certain the interlock rod is stopping them. so after trying all i could without pulling the case apart i decided to take it apart.
front output was easy- 1 1/8 socket took the front nut off-
i read all the post about having to grind down a cheapy socket or buy a snap-on one to take the rear yoke off. (1 5/16)
Snap-on was just over $50- cheapy was $7- grinding it was.
spent the time ground it down and now the rear nut is on there so TIGHT that i can not remove it! Well over a 100lb of pressure- when i put any real strength to it my socket slips off the nut and is starting to round the edges a bit. Im using a 25" breaker bar and a pipe wrench- ive also tried my electric impact with no luck... I have been soaking it in penetrating oil for two days now but want more insight before i really screw things up.
how would you guys get the nut off? if i can not get the nut off what would be my next option? i can remove the bolts from the rear section and still pull the gear stack out to get in there correct? but im still left with a yoke stuck on...
sorry for the long post and noob question but ive looked and i couldn't find anything dealing with my situation. i really want to get this twin sticking down so i can do the tranny swap
thanks again,
drew
Bought a '82 k5 diesel with a newer goodwrench 6.2 in it, stock- height, stock th400/208 combo, lame 3.08 gears. Over the past year i have been collecting parts... 465/205, dana 60 dually/dana 70HD, 4.56 gears, H1's with 39.5 swampers, and a few more odds and ends I have been gathering.
Here is where i need help- i was in the process of twin sticking the 205 when i got the two rails all boogered up trying to get them out (partially in and partially out) - im certain the interlock rod is stopping them. so after trying all i could without pulling the case apart i decided to take it apart.
front output was easy- 1 1/8 socket took the front nut off-
i read all the post about having to grind down a cheapy socket or buy a snap-on one to take the rear yoke off. (1 5/16)
Snap-on was just over $50- cheapy was $7- grinding it was.
spent the time ground it down and now the rear nut is on there so TIGHT that i can not remove it! Well over a 100lb of pressure- when i put any real strength to it my socket slips off the nut and is starting to round the edges a bit. Im using a 25" breaker bar and a pipe wrench- ive also tried my electric impact with no luck... I have been soaking it in penetrating oil for two days now but want more insight before i really screw things up.
how would you guys get the nut off? if i can not get the nut off what would be my next option? i can remove the bolts from the rear section and still pull the gear stack out to get in there correct? but im still left with a yoke stuck on...
sorry for the long post and noob question but ive looked and i couldn't find anything dealing with my situation. i really want to get this twin sticking down so i can do the tranny swap
thanks again,
drew
