Recent content by demonmike70

All 741 pinion are suppose be 1 3/8 with a 29 spline Pinion according to every parts manufacturer I've found. That's why I can't figure this one out.

So ,I finely got around to disassemble my 741 housing. The new ring and Pinion has 29 spline pinion, as all the parts catalogs show. But mine has a 10 spline pinion . I measured the Pinion thickness, both old and new are 1 3/8 thick anyone ever run across this before?

I don't know what the difference between the a,b,c and e body backing plates. I haven't made it over to where I store the differential. Maybe tomorrow I can get over there tomorrow to take pictures. I could probably repair them, but I would by new ones if they weren't too pricey.

It's out of 1971 Demon that sat in field for 30+years. It's a small bolt pattern. The brake drums are shot. There badly rusted. It has 4:10 gear, that's rust pitted. It think I may have bent the drums when trying to get them off. I did find rear drums at Layson restoration.

So I finally broke down and bought a 8 3/4 small bolt pattern differential. Unfortunately the brake backing plates are damaged. Any know if they are reproduced? I can find all the other brake parts in need.

So I got the car back together. Run good and is quite.

I all ready have the intake and timing cover off. I will be removing the valve covers next. I will be cleaning and flushing the engine. I will drain the oil, replace the filter, run it and change it again.

I drove it less than 3 miles,never lost oil pressure. Let cool for about a hour and moved it into the car port,no noises, so I think I'll be ok.

More respect!

4 Update! It was the timing cover!

Is that the water pump side or the engine side ?

Thank you gentlemen. I believe, when this car was in California, some was running it with water in the cooling system. It's has had all the freeze plugs replaced before I got the car. To put that much coolant in the oil in less that a 1/2 hour and it ran good,I can believe I have a head gasket...

It has 176,000 miles on it. I'm the second owner and have all the maintenance records. I did notice a few drops of coolant by the cover late last year. I'm going to pull the cover off tomorrow. Thanks !

Yes,it had 50/50 mixture of coolant and was stored in a heated garage.

So, I just got my Demon out of storage. On the 2 mile ride home, it overheated. It put a gallon of coolant into the engine oil. It also had coolant in the air cleaner. I pulled the plugs, no coolant on them. It also ran good,no missing, or running rough. I pressure tested the cooling system. I...