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as I was knee deep in operation code name "SM465" I recalled that when I drained the juice out of this iron mellon and shoved my finger in the drain hole I felt some shrapnal
that's it I thought, to take this beast out and not take a peak inside that would be criminal so out came the shifter so I could shove it half way into reverse, that is the open sesami for taking the lid off |
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to be honest with you all, I removed the top case off the transmission because I was skierd to take off the sides, you see I looked at so many transmission pics and diagrams, somewhere along the way I got confused into thinking the sides are attached to linkages and rods and clips that when undone I would never git back into place
I am happy to find out that is not the case and that the side panels are just for inspection / cleaning if you will and let me tell you this transmission is as simple as it gets, and very well put together, simple and strong but as I went to remove the second side cover, that's when she drew blood, hmm maybe I'll dub this the Busted Knuckles Garage |
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The old knuckle buster, eh? I tend to wear gloves doing jobs like that these days, I'm tired of cutting up my hands. That and my wife laughs at me when I need yet-another bandaid.
Those side covers are for PTO. The 465 has them on both sides, whereas the earlier SM420 only had a PTO port on one side. As you can see, the gearing is pretty brawny. The straight cut gear is first. I have the same transmission in my 77. Sure, it shifts like a truck tranny, but I like it. |
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"Power Take Off" An assortment of devices could be driven from a gear box that bolts to the side transmission. A mechanical winch or a hydraulic pump for a dump bed for example.
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Just a little love bite.
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in case some of you didn't know what's inside those universal joint ends, I took one cup off to see them roller bearings for myself
top tip is to put tape around them when off the vehicle so they don't slip off on their own I will be replacing mine with brand new ones, so I am not too worried |
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since the transmission gaskets had to be special ordered and won't arrive till Tuesday, I had to change gears (see what I did there, LOL) and move on to something else to keep The Greg busy
so working our way from the front of the truck to the back, and having cleaned and semi assembled the clutch, and torn appart the tranny, the Drive Shaft was next so the wire wheeling gets under way... |
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so after transfering all the rust and dust off of the driveshaft on to me, I gave it a little acid wipe (that's what discolored it a bit, heck it might have even been flash rust) and then it was time to POR it on
last pic not too good, cause of shadows and the sun, but I wasn't gonna pick up a wet piece just to move it in the shade for a pic |
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spent the day painting with POR15, so here are the bottom brackets of the transmission cross member (cause I could not remove the actual cross member for the life of me)
hey sonny be careful with them OEM parts it's not like they grow on trees (ah yikes, never mind) |
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kinda hard to tell but all I used was a lid full from an aerosole can and I still had half left over, this POR15 stuff goes a long long way
here is the cross member transmission bracket being cleaned up |
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yes I had to go back and remove that drive shaft middle support bracket off the car, I could not see myself bolting up a nice shiny drive shaft to a rusty crusty bracket
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the drive shaft middle bracket also got it's back scratched with the angle grinder and a wire brush and a soaking in some Phosphoric acid for good measure, then a coat of POR15
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so that brings us to current, we can't go any further cause we are waiting on
1. Super Duper "White Lightning" Lithuania Grease fer the clutch linkage and pedal assembly 2. We are waiting on SM465 FelPro gasket set fer the Transmission 3. We are waiting on THE PAINT TO DRY 4. And Eastwood Blackening solution for nuts and bolts |
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Dude you are a machine!
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You might as well order some Tite Seal (medium weight) to seal up the valve covers with, too, because it is gonna drive you nuts when (not if, WHEN) they start leaking without it, and I know how you are going to feel about waiting for it to come in.
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I just love the good humor in this thread!
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bnoon ,Im with you on your humor thoughts ,he is working his but off and having fun too and making a lot of headway .
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Doing a lot of stuff I would have skipped! Makes me really pay attention to see that it's possible to just not cut corners in order to achieve a better finished product.
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Helluva thread! Just spent the last 2-1/2 hrs reading it. You are as detail-oriented as I am, kudos to you, Sir.
And my wife wonders how I can get excited about restoring stuff... |
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You da man dude.
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lets just say the wife is out of town for a couple of days, and keep this on the down low
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My wife thinks its normal to have car and truck parts all over the house .
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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1424658837
^^^ Love the tools on the floor. Those are the same three tools I have been using the most for my new 1975 K-10 rebuild. PB Blaster (More is Better) Cheater Bar (Longer is Better) 5 Pound sledge hammer (When all Else Fails) Thanks for your great thread. You are helping me with my restoration. |
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These days, I'm a bit smarter, and don't leave incriminating evidence behind. ;) Glad to see you painting all those neglected parts. It can be a real crud-farm under a truck as old as ours. Once I cleaned mine up, it was so much nicer to work underneath, because there wasn't dirt and grease everywhere. And another trick, I painted the inside of my chassis rails white, inside of the usual black. Sure, it doesn't hide dirt, but that's kind of the point (can see leaks earlier) and it makes it easier to see what's going on under there. |
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Go ahead and paint the chairs while your at it. So if she does find out you can say, "But honey I painted the chairs with POR15. They'll last a long time..... :)"
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If you want to see a build thread that takes a 180° turn, then go here: http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f8/je...build-1261179/ That's my other toy, patiently waiting for me back in Texas. Once the house is built, I'll go get her. |
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just trying to keep the Devil out of them details while I wait on materials, gaskets, and paint to dry
these are the metal bands that hold the universal joints of the driveshaft to the differential |
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ok, these are my clean eight (minus one, that's missing) bolts that hold the top of the Muncie transmission cover to the transmission
Have you seen those cuts on the bolt threads before, I have never seen that before? Is that some sort of method of preventing them from backing out, a locking type mechanism? |
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