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Originally Posted by KyleSeal
Love this thread! Not a huge 4Wd guy (even though I have a 84 K30 and 4WD Toyota  ). But the transfer case rebuild brings back memories of when I did it on my 84 (NP205/SM465)! It was meticulous but it was gratifying! Tracking down pieces and parts can be tough as well. |
It has been indeed a lot of fun! I have received a lot of help from this forum...I have to call out Chuck (cbeerman) as he has helped me a ton on getting the rockwell back together. It was a challenge for sure, but I hope that I can get another 50+ years out of it. The only real snag in the rebuild was the rear output shaft....the manual calls for close to zero end play. After I got it all together, there is a very small amount of end play in it. I may have to take stuff apart again and remove some of the shims, but we will see.
I also plan on doing a rebuild on the other transfer case as well so that I have a spare. If nothing else, it is relaxing to work on this stuff.
I also did an about face on the front axle. I decided to go back to the original closed knuckle front axle. I have it about 90% rebuilt and it is installed on the frame. I will be updating the thread with pictures shortly.
Clay