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Video of the motor running. https://vimeo.com/107656935

Gimp is bringing a pressure plate. Anyone have a main seal they bring and sell me? I just got a video from Reckless of the motor running. YAY!!! He did tell me it is an earlier IP with a functioning FDC. Should we replace the seals in it and bypass the FDC to prevent future issues? MOV_0199.MOV.mov

Ron, Is that is the pile of goodies you picked up from Roy's?

We are 11 days from the engine swap. I think I have decided to drive my utility truck out to the rally with all my stuff. I still need to pickup oil filters, belts, radiator hoses and beverages to help make this happen. If you are not able to make it and you commented you were bringing something...

Reckless has the motor, It has a bad starter but we can harvest the starter off my motor. made a dash to Ron's last night to pick up parade supplies and drained half the radiator. When I go back next weekend I will finish the drain and the oil and fuel filters. I am MISSING my truck something...

I got to spend a few min with the old girl tonight. I felt better just being with the truck. It's funny how they can become a part of you. I have a few updates but they will have to wait for the morning. My son has a huge test and we are studying for it now.

Anyone have a camera suitable for time lapse photography. We can also us it to film the wrench throw Olympics.

I'll get up to Ron's place and drain the fluids between now and the rally. It will be good to see the old gal.

Update for the day. I have paid for the replacement motor. Reckless arrives to the rally on Wednesday with it strapped to a pallet. Complete running takeout motor only missing the turbo. I am looking at a source for a couple of magnetic oil drain plugs. Still need to pickup new belts and...

So from I I hear from you guys if it's not the removable crossmember we are talking about a blue wrench? It's a 1970 model if that helps.

Ken, I'm sure Ted would be open to that. He gets to the rally on Wednesday.

Actually, we can drain antifreeze but I have someone that wants the failed motor as is to do a failure analysis. We can drain coolant beforehand but need to leave the oil in the motor.

OK I am looking to order a couple of 7/8"-18 magnetic oil plugs as another peace of mind precaution. Any other suggestions for me? I have the spin on oil filter kits that I was getting almost instant oil pressure with the 1458 filters. I don't want to de-rail with too much snake oil talk but...

Butch, i'm not parting out anything. You underestimate how many acorns I have/Tracy wants.

Jeepsinker, i just read up on that. Sounds like bubble gum & bailing wire can fix that.

Carrie Anne needs to get Tracy to driver her truck so she will want one. I would not be threatened if my bride had bigger truck.

Ken, No.

While we are working on the tranny I have a question. The transmission goes into gear fine(2nd can be fussy but that is normal on all the trucks I've driven) but the shifter is very sloppy, lots of play. What else should I get to make sure I have the right thing to fix this?

It's been several days and I wanted to give some updates. We only have requests for Yuengling Light and Bud. Now the important stuff is out of the way we can talk about my truck. I sure miss it, I need to go by Ron's so I can lean on the fender. I wanted to again thank Wreckerman893 for the...

Ron, do you want the motor early or at the rally?