72 IH + ‘85 Alaskan = Questionable Judgment...

[Pntyrmvr]

Unloaded you'll probably start in 2nd anyway.

Still gonna be neat going to 4th then slam forward for 5th/OD.

 

[Todd n Natalie]

I just took a close look at the shifter:

I’m gonna have to relearn driving a standard transmission.


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9 out of 10 times, I'd probably go from 1st to reverse....

 

[m-l_johnny]

That 1st to reverse is good if you need to rock the vehicle forward and back to get unstuck.

But yeah, new habits will need to be learned. I confuse myself going from the JK 6 speed to the CJ with the “4” speed NP435

 

[Nailhead]

Unloaded you'll probably start in 2nd anyway.

Still gonna be neat going to 4th then slam forward for 5th/OD.

This truck hasn’t been unloaded since the camper went on it. First gear is mandatory for getting underway.


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[Nailhead]

9 out of 10 times, I'd probably go from 1st to reverse....

Yup. I’m anticipating LOTS of that.


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[Nailhead]

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-

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[Nailhead]

Got the flywheel turned-

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[Nailhead]

Now working on replacing these Welch plugs on the underside of the intake manifold:

They’re not easy to remove:

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[Nailhead]

Got ‘em, though:

What an ass-pain; every one filed to fit.


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[Nailhead]

A little valve cover love:

 

[Pntyrmvr]

Got ‘em, though:

What an ass-pain; every one filed to fit.


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Must be love.

 

[Nailhead]

Must be love.

Or just plain stubbornness.


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[Nailhead]

Progress:

Transmission reseal done:

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[ITTOG]

Progress:

Transmission reseal done:

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How did you clean the valve covers? Chemical or abrasive? They look great.

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[Nailhead]

How did you clean the valve covers? Chemical or abrasive? They look great.

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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 brushes. If necessary, I repeat the process. Any paint that’s left over I figure is more than robust enough to hold new paint, so I move on.

After a thorough rinse, I dunk the piece in Evaporust:

I poured this and another 1 1/2 gallons in a plastic tote, where I leave the piece for several hours to overnight. The result is that bright, bare metal finish you see above. After another thorough rinse, I try & towel dry it as quickly as possible to prevent flash rust, but that really only minimizes it. CRC sells a product to prevent it, but I just wire brush it then give a wash with brake clean. A thorough blow dry, and it’s ready for primer.


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