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If you want to go the gear reduction route the 28MT starters can be found new OEM but they'll have a SAE #1 mounting flange. Aftermarket end housings are about $17 and will convert the starter to pad mount for GM engines.
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Do yourself a favor and throw those valve cover gaskets in the garbage before you get too far along. They'll screw you over in 3 ways. First, they'll take a set and start leaking. Next, you can't retorque them because the double ended studs have brackets on them. Finally, they'll lose torque...
There are 3 options on the damper. The cheap aftermarket for $80. There is the Fluidampr for $500. Dayco has a midrange option for $300. I didn't like what I was seeing with the Chinese options. The Dayco premium is made in Australia.
The old ones work well. They have electrolytic capacitors so NOS might not work after sitting on a shelf for so long. An old one might be more of a gamble.
The front axle is rated to run with the hubs locked full time. If there are lots of highway miles, there is a needle bearing that supports the outer end of the axle shaft inside the spindle that gets hammered. This bearing rides directly on the axle shaft and requires replacement of the outer if...
I don't believe the above will be true. A broken cage in a bearing is a big problem. This will strand you, it will require expensive recovery, and will cause extensive damage. It's probably a $25 bearing at this time.
If only one side of the cage is busted the spacers may still be between the bearings. As the cage breaks apart further all of the rollers bunch up on one side. This causes the shaft to go out of alignment and can break the gears or the transfer case housing if it occurs at speed. This can do...
If it's a piece of a bearing cage do not drive. Without the cage, the rollers will fall out of the bearing and the transfer case may be catastrophically damaged.
The brand of allen wrench matters. For L keys Bhondus and Wera are the best performers. Wera has a relieved design that is less likely to strip the screw.
There are two glow plugs you can use. The AC Delco 13G and 60G. The 60G is the better plug but it has a wider terminal so your harness will not fit without modification. You probably won't notice a difference in performance so it go whichever route is easier for you. If you go 60G, I suggest...
Anyways, the geometry and construction of the dana 60 axle is especially prone to death wobble. Keep your bushings in good condition. Toe in is necessary.