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I did a 318 repower a while back. I used the 435 trany but I didn’t need the pto. The trick is to find a 60’s Chrysler universal cast bellhousing. Because it uses a hydraulic cylinder clutch release on the right side to account for the power pack being offset to the left. Check out the G741...
While watching that video I noticed the plates are Iowa and then zoomed in and dang it’s the same county as me. I haven’t seen that truck around before. Now I gotta keep and eye out for it. Haha. Thanks for posting the video I in joyed watching.
Check the king pin bearings on the top and bottom of the ball at the end of the axle. There should be a slight preload on them. TM should say how much. It’s adjustable by shims. I know on Jeep’s if they are to loose and worn out it can contribute to a death shimmy.
Was just doing some repairs and checks on the M211 I use for hauling grain. I noticed the pinion flange on the center axle was lose. So I dropped the drive shaft to tighten the nut up and the flange was free to spin. Turns out I broke the right side axle shaft right off the cap where it is...
I had the same thing happen on my m816. When the hydraulic pump For the boom is put in gear there is a throttle stop engaged under the hood on the side of the engine to stop you from overreving the pump. There is some linkage under the bed that controls that. I had one of the pins came out of...
Yeah you can do that to isolate the transmission but would still be turning some part of the transfer and sometimes that ujoint assembly can be a pisser to get out. The front shackles pins are 7/8” if I remember correctly. I use tractor drawbar pins for them, they are hardened, you can get any...