I had my hydro A442f rebuilt a few years ago, the US source rebuild kits did not have the correct valve body gaskets. They are specific to the hydro A442f and different than the gas powered ones. I needed to source them from overseas. If you are using an upgraded Extreme valve body, the gaskets...
I need a lower right rear spring plate, the part that goes under the spring with the lower shock mount. From a 1990 or newer 70 series. This has the shock mount on the back side of the spring plate, not the front side of the spring plate. I am installing a rear sway bar and the forward...
I don’t think you need to worry about tire rub at full articulation as much as ruining 33s with the VM engine. That engine may really struggle to turn 33s and keep the truck at a decent cruising speed.
There are some minor differences in wiring. Rear wiper motor, glow plug relay. I simply used the existing VM/Bosch glow plug system when I installed my 1HDT. It was literally a one wire connection. The hot wire that goes from the glow plug relay to the glow plug busbar.
You’ll have to deal with...
Use kerosene as the solvent. Scrub it with a sturdy plastic scrub brush. I’d use a quart container to hold the kerosene, dip the brush in it and hold the container under where you are scrubbing to catch the runoff. Put some cardboard underneath to catch what the container misses. It’ll be messy...