Lol, no need to apologize! I should have checked before I put it in. They've been killer, thanks again!
Builds 68' M715, AKA "Smokey" (Can I post this Jeep on MUD?) (1 Viewer)
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Lol, no need to apologize! I should have checked before I put it in. They've been killer, thanks again!
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LONG shot…….
Any chance that someone might have an SM465 4WD output shaft nut available? They look like this:
For a transmission that was produced from ‘68-‘91 these nuts are very hard to find. Looked around and everyone is sold out. I’m missing mine because the transmission was originally 2WD.
Maybe you’ve got one bouncing around in your shop, I can pay
Any chance that someone might have an SM465 4WD output shaft nut available? They look like this:
For a transmission that was produced from ‘68-‘91 these nuts are very hard to find. Looked around and everyone is sold out. I’m missing mine because the transmission was originally 2WD.
Maybe you’ve got one bouncing around in your shop, I can pay
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After weeks of searching, two cancelled orders due to the nut not being in stock, called Mudrak and Novak and still struck out.
Finally found a nut on EBay attached to what appears to be a damaged main shaft. Offered him $25 for JUST the nut and made a deal. With what I suspect to be millions of 4WD SM465’s produced between ‘68-‘91 it absolutely boggles my mind that sourcing this silly nut was so difficult
Finally found a nut on EBay attached to what appears to be a damaged main shaft. Offered him $25 for JUST the nut and made a deal. With what I suspect to be millions of 4WD SM465’s produced between ‘68-‘91 it absolutely boggles my mind that sourcing this silly nut was so difficult
Wow! That's nuts....
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No, that actually didn’t occur to me. Part of me wonders if you’d get laughed at trying to source a part for an outdated trans that’s at LEAST 35 years old
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Got a little more fuel tank work done yesterday, had my cousin out here to assist with getting the two halves together.
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Friday = Fuel Tank Day
Completed all the final outside corner joint welding, added bolt down tabs and one final 3/8” NPT bung
Could not TIG at ALL when I started this project. 7 years of TIG practice on steel really pays off
Got to play with the shear at my neighbors fabrication shop today also. The thing is terrifying and awesome, it’s capable of shearing a 6’ wide, 1/4” thick piece of steel clean off.
Sheared two extra mounts for the tank and walked away with 10 fingers.
Completed all the final outside corner joint welding, added bolt down tabs and one final 3/8” NPT bung
Could not TIG at ALL when I started this project. 7 years of TIG practice on steel really pays off
Got to play with the shear at my neighbors fabrication shop today also. The thing is terrifying and awesome, it’s capable of shearing a 6’ wide, 1/4” thick piece of steel clean off.
Sheared two extra mounts for the tank and walked away with 10 fingers.
Nice work 
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