Recent content by volaredon

Well I got the back bed wall fixed right, but whoever put it in with pop rivets and bondo left the original seam sealer on both the lip they left from the original bed back wall and the replacement both, so I started welding and popper farted and blew holes instead of what I was after. So I had...

I've seen a plastic dummy shaft advertised for not a terrible lot of money, when you draw it out after pressing it together there really isn't much tension on the shaft as it comes out

All the more reason I m glad that I decided to build my 83 D250 back up from a bare frame. And have a clean 85 D150 sitting right next to it.

Too long to use in most presses. But if you don't use something to line up the splines as it goes back together you'll never get that OD back on. I bought a used original output shaft and cut it down.

Ugh. I've always done everything I can to steer clear of Toyota and all the other foreign manufacturers right along with them. Maybe even a better reason im building an 80s d250 from the frame up...

My driveshaft in my truck was originally a 1 piece deal. I'm staying with that.

I bought the tool, I have had a 12 ton press of my own to use it with for years. My dealer transmission buddy just had a big drill press that didn't run in his shed, that he used as a press for that spring but with his setup it was a 2 person deal.

On the driveshaft I have the yoke, they cut the original driveshaft. I know that I'm gonna have to go see the driveshaft shop

I've done a few of those 518s.i have a 500 apart now, have to press that OD section back together. That's for another truck I have. Actually have the adapter as used in the 60s to put a SB trans behind a /6.

well, a setback. I got the frame all blasted and primed, looks fantastic. Lots of new parts arriving, making the wife not too happy with me. Got the cab out of the barn that we've had it in for the last 12-15 years, and home into my garage last weekend.... Now for the setback... I see that at...

nope. this one don't have one behind the axle. Those would be the Ramchargers. This one is inside the frame at front of bed, driver side. Plastic tank.

As title says Only want NOS or good used. No aftermarket crap because I haven't had one of those work right yet application is 83 D250 with 30 gallon tank.

I found out mine is a Dodge versa, numbers on attached tag put it as a 1999 model. Not worried, that's why there's 5 speeds including a granny and an OD. It'll be fine for what I'm doing

Above post doesn't make sense

Would not have come with a 42re trans. They were discontinued with the 3.9 around 03. And though I put a 46RH behind a 3.9 they wouldn't have come that way. You're probably dealing with a 545 RFE trans in a truck that new