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Great pics and nice job putting eveything back together. Keep 'em coming.

Spent some time putting the fan on, alternator, rest of the engine tin and thermostat. I then spun the fan and... it rubs. It didn't rub when I first put it in the shroud but when the shrouds is on the engine it must of tracked. I decoded to walk away and deal with in at another time.

Did you say you just recently got the tin and shroud decoated? Maybe they put it on a bit too thick and it breached the tolerances. Those fans can be a pain.

Yes they were painted again, but they media blast off the old paint.

I needed a good nights sleep and it helped. I took it apart, removed 2 shims from the fan and put it back together. No rubbing....

I also installed the thermostat and tested it with a heat gun.

Added the oil pressure line and fuel line. Just a few more things and it's ready to install.



Bags of hardware, all labeled so I can get it back together.

Glenn wrote:Yes they were painted again, but they media blast off the old paint.

I needed a good nights sleep and it helped. I took it apart, removed 2 shims from the fan and put it back together. No rubbing....

I also installed the thermostat and tested it with a heat gun.

Added the oil pressure line and fuel line. Just a few more things and it's ready to install.



Bags of hardware, all labeled so I can get it back together.

Glenn the Bag Man!!!

Nice Job, can't wait to hear it roar!!!

Love the nice and shiney! Good luck on chapter 2.

Tranny is on it's way and i should have it early next week.

It's back...

Woo!

Gear lube is in.


Checkout my old rear tranny mounts. They are twisted and cracked. So new mounts were installed.



Here's the chunks when I dumped the gear lube last November.


And here's where they came from.


VWB Rhino case, very heavy duty.


The man stamps his name.


New mounts, new throwout bearing and new cross shaft bushings.

Engine is ready.


Just need to find the time to install the drivetrain.

beautius!

That tranny looks massive, just like a rhino. I'm sure you're anxious to get it back on the road.

AoT wrote:I'm sure you're anxious to get it back on the road.

I'm not in a rush. After 28 years and 475,000 miles, it's not like I can't wait another week or so.

Glenn wrote:

AoT wrote:I'm sure you're anxious to get it back on the road.

I'm not in a rush. After 28 years and 475,000 miles, it's not like I can't wait another week or so.

this is so sad!

AoT wrote:

Glenn wrote:

AoT wrote:I'm sure you're anxious to get it back on the road.

I'm not in a rush. After 28 years and 475,000 miles, it's not like I can't wait another week or so.

this is so sad!

No its not, i'm just old and not in a rush. In other words, "Been there, done that".

Ain't it 38 years?

Correct.

I thought you used Swepco gear lube. What's up with the Valvoline?

I did use Swepco, but Gary Berg very specifically states to use Valvoline VV831 gear lube. So that's what i'll use.

Wanna buy a gallon of Swepco 201? I'll give you a deal.

Its coming along nice Glenn. How soon till you hit the pavement with it?

A week or two.

Getting busy this morning.

The tranny and axles are in.

nice and clean.... no BS.

As it should be GR. nice work

Raj wrote:nice and clean.... no BS.

As it should be GR. nice work

Agreed!!! Working like a Gentleman!!!

The Cats Ass!!!