anyone know anyone in TN on I40???

[bobm]

Close em like a 53 Chebby

 

[Megadoomer]

My dad had a 49 chebby 3100. You had to close the door slow till it clicked, then push it with both hands. If you closed it regularly with the window down they would crack. It always had broken windows for as long as I can remember.

 

[bobm]

My father used to car doors like it was a bank vault . Thats why none of his new cars had a chance!!

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Bellhousing off. Hopefully reached the bottom of this self-induced rabbit hole. Time to start cleaning parts, modifying fj60 bellhousing for 55 mounts, and assembly.
Onward!

 

[bobm]

Lotta work . Killing it

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Thanks Bob.

Do I just need to loosen the back 2 bolts outside the oil pan to replace the rear main seal? It's barely leaking, but I'm in here....

 

[bobm]

Aint broke dont fix it

 

[scrapdaddy]

Do I just need to loosen the back 2 bolts

Are you talking about the main bearing caps, if so it wouldn't hurt to loosen a few more. Is that a two piece main seal ?

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Yes, the bolts are the rear main bearing caps. It's the 1 piece seal of the F engine.

Probably gonna take Bob's advice and leave well enough alone.

 

[scrapdaddy]

leave well enough alone

It's barely leaking

So, maybe it will heal itself, or you just like pulling the trans./transfer case. If it were mine and I knew the seal had been in there good or bad for some time, I'd replace it just because now is the time.

 

[bobm]

Aint Pissing out i wouldnt **** wit it ! Sorry Scraps!! Still ❤Ya.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Still ❤Ya.

Me Too!

Sooo, I guess changing out the pilot bearing is out of the question.

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

No, I ordered a clutch kit and it contains a pilot bearing. Gonna buy some white bread and pound it out with bread.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Gonna buy some white bread and pound it out with bread.

I've done it that way before, it does work. Axle grease works, too if no puller.

 

[onemanarmy]

For the seats, just remove the center/third seat section, as it will be useless anyway. Then put the 2 seats where ever you want.

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

I would do that except for the fact that I bought these seats, in part, bc they have a buckled middle seat. Got lots of kiddos, so I was wanting more comfy front bucket seats while maintaining 3 front seats. We’ll see. Gotta lot of work to do before I get there. These just became available at a good price, so I jumped on them hoping they’d fit somehow.

Ready, fire, aim. Isn’t that the order?

 

[Blastservices]

You are looking at the main seal… put a new one in. The OEM isn’t cheap. But cheap isn’t good. Use a seal puller no loosening required on the main bearing caps. Be super careful reinstalling the new seal that you don’t peel the rubber back on the outer side.

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Pounded the pilot bearing out with bread. Took 5 minutes. Piece of cake.

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Kinda a slower morning of work. Spent a lot of time trying to figure out which yokes will fit the tcase. I’ve got 55 and 60 yokes and neither fit it. Gotta go to the storage to pull a set of 40 yokes and try those. I have no idea what the heck is going on here. The tcase flange measures about 4 3/8” and 4 5/8” center to center on the bolt pattern. Moved from there back to the rear diff and got new studs installed.

 

[PabloCruise]

This might help:

This is from an old Toyota Trails. I gave it to Kurt to host.

@cruiseroutfit has flanges you can swap...