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S10. Ups and Downs 56k warning


nurkvinny

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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.

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