[Hugh Heifer]

OK - grease fitting repaired. No problem, just drilled the hole considerable larger and put in a new one with an 8mm thread. Also discovered where my wire was broken for the fuel guage sender. Will be an EZ fix. I also installed the speedi sleeve over the weekend. What a PITA. Because of my set up (4 speed in an early truck) I have to drop the rear of the motor down an inch to get the parking brake drum off. I discovered it did not want to go because the collar on the tranny was binding on the tranny hump in the truck. Finally got it all apart and discovered a large amount of metal in the brake drum. Not sure where it came from or why it was there. Appears to be the drum rubbing on something and scoring but I could not identify the source of the problem. The seal looked fine but I replaced it anyway.

Got the whole shitteroo back together and drove it. No issues yet. Then the radiator started leaking out of the petcock and I noticed I still have a considerable oil leak at the front. Either the top front of the oil pan or the rear timing gear gasket which can not be removed without engine disassembly. Shitty. I will keep at it.