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Right on— thanks! More to come… Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Check that off the list: Thank you to Ron at Drive Line Service of Boulder, CO for the good work. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Success! Gotta get a new jackshaft made, and button things up. The road awaits! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Staged for transmission install & the big lift: Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

The engine is pretty much ready for installation: And the transfer case lever mount made: The green stripe is from my layout tool: Getting the required accurate measurements would have been a real PITA without that laser. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Woo hoo! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Engine buttoned up: Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thank you for the compliment, BTW! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Still at it. Got the interior “reconfigured” for access to the transmission: What a battle: that cover just BARELY came out with the seat and A/C in there. Got the transmission all sealed up: Installed a new distributor bushing to replace the one that came out with the old...

First pic is the parts cleaner, where I remove greasy dirt. A small wire brush is essential. I towel & blow it dry, then cover the painted areas with KBS Aircraft Stripper for 30 minutes or more. Then I rinse it, scrubbing off the old paint & stripper residue with both bristle and wire...

Progress: Transmission reseal done: Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Or just plain stubbornness. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

A little valve cover love:

Got ‘em, though: What an ass-pain; every one filed to fit. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Now working on replacing these Welch plugs on the underside of the intake manifold: They’re not easy to remove: Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Got the flywheel turned- Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

The Memorial Day push is on: New seal in the transmission- Waiting for this one- Made a jig for removing the nut, though- Working on the intake manifold finish- Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yup. I’m anticipating LOTS of that. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

This truck hasn’t been unloaded since the camper went on it. First gear is mandatory for getting underway. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I just took a close look at the shifter: I’m gonna have to relearn driving a standard transmission. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk