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Thanks man. You should probably do a proper shakedown cruise in your GX and weld my motor mounts in so I don't mess it up.Love the progress bud!
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Thanks man. You should probably do a proper shakedown cruise in your GX and weld my motor mounts in so I don't mess it up.Love the progress bud!
Thanks man. You should probably do a proper shakedown cruise in your GX and weld my motor mounts in so I don't mess it up.
Was digging around on the Web and found a reference for Westar EM-8642. Seems to be made for the 88-90 model years. Maybe that'll work?Thanks Garret. Appreciate the input. I picked up the 60 mount simply to have on hand in case I needed it. I am in UT, so can take it back to Cruiser Outfitters easily. I was buying a handful of parts, and figured it wouldn't hurt to have on hand.
For reference, 62 mount PN is 12371-61041 (NLA), and this is a pretty good description with pics of the two mounts (and aftermarket).
If anyone knows of a replacement PN or a NOS stash of these, let me know.
Thanks Matt. Bonus points seem pretty important for this one.The 1/2” change from stock is not a problem.
Put the mount where you will have good threads.
Bonus if you helicoil them.
Good catch. I hadn’t gotten that far in Georg’s YouTube video when I took the pic. Input gear was removed shortly after and reassembled in the correct order with idler gear first.Good call on the input gear. However you must have missed the idler gear oil slinger if you installed the input gear before the idler gear
Slow going, but picking away at it.
Got the transfer case rebuilt using the long spline input gear from Cruiser Outfitters
Here is a video of how sloppy the original input gear was, which I have learned explains the clunk from my transmission.
Various rebuild pics. Nothing new here.
Not at all! Let me know if you’d like the non-YouTube version as well.Great video highlighting the wear that can be resolved with the long spline gear! Mind if I share that video?
What is the purpose of the steam port?Coat of paint on some other bits as well while I was at it.
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Also picked up my radiator from the shop. Had them pressure test it and add a steam port.
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Started collecting parts for cruise control, based on @dbbowen ’s write up.
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And here is a better shot of Matt’s bolt on t-case shifter bracket.
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I am sure someone else here is more qualified to explain this, but this is my understanding.What is the purpose of the steam port?
Awesome thanks! Makes more sense now.I am sure someone else here is more qualified to explain this, but this is my understanding.
The thermostat on the LS engines is lower than most of the coolant passages, so any air that gets trapped in the system builds up and can cause hot spots and issues with coolant flow. To solve this, there are steam ports built into the cylinder heads which need to be vented. You can either vent into the radiator or some people tap a port into the water pump housing. I am not messing with my intake, so will just run a 1/4" hose from the stock LS steam system to the new radiator fitting.
Alternatively, the easy way to deal with this is by simply adding a junction in the upper radiator hose with a steam port like this.
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