What I'm working with!

[uberkevin]

For the people that don't know the on the right is a 4 speed. Almost the same as the stock 521 but its not. I forget the year but I'm pretty sure it's from a 510.

Picked it up off cl when my stock 4 speed got stuck in 4th gear. It a little bit longer then the 521 tranny. A little. Haha.

 

The tranny on the right is an 82 720 I wanna say. Forsure 720 haha

[datson4life]

My 4 speed looks identical to that 4 speed, mine came off a 710, or 610 i forgot lol

[uberkevin]

So this isn't my truck but earlyvws's a member here. Just using the picture, hope you don't mind.

 

 

BUT what's the best way to replace the bushings in red?

[wayno]

So this isn't my truck but earlyvws's a member here. Just using the picture, hope you don't mind.

 

 

BUT what's the best way to replace the bushings in red?

They are easy, just remove the nut/bolt and they will come right out, put the new ones in and insert and tighten the nut/bolt.

Sometimes they have been in there so long that the bolt gets rusted to the bushings, it can be so bad that one needs to pound the bolt out, or even cut it out, but it's just a bolt holding them in there.

[uberkevin]

Thanks wayno I figured as much but didn't want to go into it to find out there's more that needs to be done. Idk I wanted to ask for sure before I started.

[uberkevin]

 

 

 

[uberkevin]

In and lubed up, I'll be doing the driver side tomorrow. I wasn't home long today so I didn't get as much as I wanted done. However I got the exhaust on and Sus bolted on. Water hoses hooked up nice. Oil will be going in the block tomorrow.

[uberkevin]

Okay guys I got water in the block.

Had a small water leak... fixed after replacing thermostat gasket and a little sealant. So ill fill her back up tomorrow after the goo drys and try to start the lz.. can't wait! I don't see why it shouldn't kick over :)

[uberkevin]

Small leak is an even smaller leak now. Oh also THE BITCH STARTED!! :D :D :D :D

 

I know I have a small down tube gasket problem so I'll be fixing that and getting the thermostat gasket shit figured out maybe the housing is all jacked up and I didn't notice.. I'll see what I can do about a video :)

 

exhaust system isn't hooked up. Also gotta bang out a u joint and fit the 720 slip yoke onto the 520 one piece.. never done one.

[uberkevin]

521 lz2.3 first startup/run:

[Steve521]

Congrats!  She's alive!   :thumbup:

[wayno]

What were the last words you said?

[uberkevin]

Thanks Steve!

 

And Wayno I said "boss as fuuuuuck!"

[wayno]

OK, it sounded like "this is fuk'd" to me. :lol:

[uberkevin]

Haha no dice Wayno I was pretty stoked hearing it run for the 15 seconds it was..

 

Today I hammered out the ujoint to put the 720 slip yoke onto the 520 one piece. Since the ujoint is bran new, I just reused the one I had put on a few week back at a shop. Ha. However i bent one of the U clips so I'll be getting a new ujoint. Haha

[wayno]

Haha no dice Wayno I was pretty stoked hearing it run for the 15 seconds it was..

 

Today I hammered out the ujoint to put the 720 slip yoke onto the 520 one piece. Since the ujoint is bran new, I just reused the one I had put on a few week back at a shop. Ha. However i bent one of the U clips so I'll be getting a new ujoint. Haha

Use one of the old clips from a week ago when you changed it out.

[uberkevin]

That's what I ended up doing..

Had to clean the garage to find them.

 

Stuck the one piece under the truck and it fit great! Bolted on I decided to lift the rear and start the truck, Wheels spin!! :D I've got an oil leak from the oil cooler sandwich plate so I've gotta fix that. Other then the small oil leak I've gotta redo my exhaust. I'm not using the same exhaust that I was I've got a ribbed mani and a different down tube that's a bit shorter then mine.

[uberkevin]

Drove the truck up the street!

 

But! I've got a pin hole in my rad, small crack under my water pump. So the front cover. And still an oil leak from the oil filter sandwich plate,the filter is tight idk why it's leaking.

[uberkevin]

Still no exhaust but I'll be taking it to a shop tomorrow I hope. Or maybe fix my old down tube that was cracked.

[uberkevin]

[720inOlyWa]

Nice work!

[uberkevin]

521 lz2.3:

[uberkevin]

Nice work!

Thanks man.

[banzai510(hainz)]

get that idle down and put a quiet muffler on there.

Truck looks good with the wheels

leave the patina

[uberkevin]

I'm putting a different down tube on today.

It's flatcats. It's what I was using before,

right now this down tube is cut to short. And points just about at the ground and I can't find an adapter thats an 1in to 2ins.. haha.

In the video it was sitting about 10° tdc just timimg it with a light right now. I then moved to 12° and it brought the idle way down. I'll be installing a tech once I get some wire. Here are some pics.