It has been a busy week. I got the motor back from the machine shop and the picked the transmission up from the mechanic who rebuilt it. I spent Saturday with Jerry Lemond who helped me get the motor and tranny mated up and all the wires and coolant hoses connected. He also pressed on new axle bearings and dust shields. It took 25 tons of pressure and lots of heat to get the tone ring and bearing to turn loose and when it did it sounded like a rifle shot! I must say that Jerry has an impressive shop and my goodness what a selection of OEM parts!

Getting ready to lift it off the truck...



Almost there...







Transfer case and cross member installed...





All done!!!