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Even if it doesn't go far, going on newer tires that aren't bombs is a plus. 2002 I paid $250/ tire and $50/ rim = $1800 total. It's gone up just a bit.....

I came across this with Google. https://www.agkits.com/mack-oil-pan-gasket-579gb412a.aspx Not exactly sure, but I searched 673 Mack oil pan.

Ya, I spent nearly $3000 last spring on four new drive tires!

I'll work on PT 3 tonight. Not sure it will get uploaded until tomorrow night. It takes like 2-3 hrs to edit and save and 2-3 to download.

Here ya go.

Nice work so far!

Part 2 is up. https://youtu.be/tmAuiNXWrwg?si=g6M65ukMGaQFCpGt

Well, I won't win any academy awards for this.....but I got Part 1 of the transmission rebuild video posted. I really didn't plan this out well enough to make it "professional" looking. By the time I downloaded all of the clips I had 1.5 hrs worth! 😲 So I clipped it into 3 segments and have #1 linked here. Pt 2 is edited and ready to post, then I will get the last part done. https://youtu.be/Nm25TRz7CBw?si=U1YaWvHCsNCjSuDA

Friend used to work for Adelmans truck yard here in town. Big place. They offer "rebuilt" transmissions and rearends. He was forced into doing a spray paint rebuild on some stuff. He didn't stay long. They figured it either would outlast the warranty or you would have to come back and get another one. Play the odds on that!

You can see the floor is already gray from overspray. I was putting it on as thin as possible. I want the color to be a thick coat.

Kinda partial to dark Ford blue. 😉 I was leaning towards the factory color but then I figure gold would match the engine(and easier to get in spray can). I have time as it is going to get crappy out for a week and I want to hang it on the crane outside to paint it. Better then getting everything in the garage covered in color!

I almost have it done. I have rear box cover glued on. I have the rear tail housing seal replaced, yoke has new speedi sleeve, and yoke installed and torqued. I installed brass bushing in aux shift tower as one shaft was pretty loose. Should reduce slop and noise. I have paper to cut new main box cover gasket. I installed new TOB on the carrier and prelubed it. Just need to chose what color? Grey/green or just make it gold like the engine. I bombed some gray primer on it to just cover the surface rust after cleaning it.

Many old twin screw boats had CW and CCW engines. Funny story: motor shop I use has Dyno room. They were trying to get a 427 FE running. Just wouldn't do it. They were stumped until someone realized it was turning wrong way. Some way they got their hands on a LH starter and it was cranking it backwards. Doh.

Can't be more then a ford pickup cab. I pulled my 69 off 30+ yrs ago. Four guys no problem. No room for rotisserie, so I had to just lay it down on the back wall to replace the cab mounts. Just put a thick blanket down to keep from damaging the original paint.

The support just kinda came to me, then the addition of being able to upend to install the back box was perfect.