nurkvinny Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 A month ago, I finally got the new-to-me engine running well in the truck. First test drive out... fried the TH350 transmission. No big deal; I had a spare at the house. Wait, big deal. Broken trans was longtail; new one is short. Solution - http://nurkvinny.com/images/Vehicles/Trucks/1985_S10/ShaftMED.jpg Had a new shaft made, balanced, new u-joints. Replaced every seal + filter in trans. Thought - "hey, great time to upgrade the cooler". Forgive the dirt - http://nurkvinny.com/images/Vehicles/Trucks/1985_S10/CoolerMED.jpg Good to go. Test drive again. Striped-ass ape. Boy, wouldn't it be good to finally get the MUCH lower gears? Sure - http://nurkvinny.com/images/Vehicles/Trucks/1985_S10/456MED.jpg Gears purchased. Major sponsor of Mt Vernon's track set up to do the gear set-up for me, check. Auburn center chunk ready. Pull the Strange axles out tonight, and find the $$$ Strange bearings in the following condition - Driverside http://nurkvinny.com/images/Vehicles/Trucks/1985_S10/axleMED4.jpg Passenger http://nurkvinny.com/images/Vehicles/Trucks/1985_S10/axleMED8.jpg So, I need a shop (or individual) with a press on the East side. The bearings are $40 a piece from Strange, so I am going to mic them and see if they are a standard Ford size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattsv8 Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 why not take a bearing to timken on old brown rd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 why not take a bearing to timken on old brown rd? OMG you didnt type big shot something joking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattsv8 Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 lol no its done finally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitamincj Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Dang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted April 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Bearings ordered. Gears being set up. Housing is being put in a jig to double check trueness and weld in a drainplug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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