Recent content by rusty

Have no idea! Was like that when I got it! Won't be using them, just using for practice and education.

In this case I would take shims from under the gear correct? I definitely won't be running these gears, you saw the pinion pic right? Don't know why someone would do that! I has been a while since I messed with a 8 3/4 but put a Eaton in my Ram 2500 about 6 years ago. Appreciate your advice.

I have about .008 back lash where it's at.

Thanks I am just using this as a learning experience. I will see if I can press the bearing off tomorrow and try again.

I picked up a 489 case with Auburn cone posi for a good deal I thought. Took it apart to inspect because the yoke was off, it has a crush sleeve eliminator in it and 2.91 gears. The pinion has been ground on but wasn't planning on using anyway. The pinion turned with basically no preload when I...

I had a 440 start chirping once,ended up with 4 bent pushrods and 2 bent rods! Hope that's not happening to you.I was out in the middle of nowhere with no phone when it started so I kept going till got somewhere by then too late!

This is the second time in 3 weeks on this! I am pretty sure its the right pan it wasn't bad before,just a drip now and then,crossing my fingers on this one! Thanks again for the info on this,Todd

Ok,I understand that being on there when I got it doesn't make it right but it looks to fit well and it is a rear sump like the other van I looked at.It is a 360LA and the one piece gasket lines up with all the bolt holes.It is on and back in the van so I hope it is all good because that was a...

Sorry,not sure what you mean about right pan,I have the one that was on the engine when I took it out of the van and it seem to match up to everything even when I put it on without the gasket.It even clears the Hv oil pump! On my way out to work,check in tomorrow,Thanks,Todd

I've already put this engine in once and it leaked out the rear of the pan BAD! Really don't want to do this again,this 360 is in a van,it really sucks pulling a van motor! I've already got the Milodon 1 piece what problems have you heard?

I pinched the rear rubber on my oil pan gasket and found Milodon has a one piece rubber gasket.Have any of you guys used this and silicone or no silicone? Should I torque it to factory specs?

I ask this question because they where also at a sideways angle,please see my comment and above thanks for your help,Todd

So standing looking at the engine on the side,drivers front of engine to back LR LR LR LR and passenger front to back RL RL RL RL. Or if your standing on either side of engine L will always be on you left.I know this seems like a stupid question but I think they where on wrong on the passenger side!

Ok so I finally got my heads back and have a few questions.The rocker shafts have a notch in them,does that go to front or rear?What order from front of engine to rear on each side do the rockers go? I kept them in order when I cleaned them but the pushrods looked to be in weird angles so need...

Well I got the low profile bolts that ARP sent me I still had to take about .040 off the oil pump body.I don't trust myself enough to machine main cap!