Valve cover gasket, new joints for front/ rear driveshafts

 

New crank position sensor and found out I need a new oil pan gasket and transmission pan gasket and a good deep cleaning.

 

Which was harder, the 30 or the 8.25?

 

Cleened up one of my 3.5 coils some more. Lots of surface rust. I guess I can't complain to much for 30 $

 

Ummm. The 8.25 was hard in the respect of pinion preload of being careful to not over torque the crush sleeve and be ruined. The 30 involves lots of shimming, and because it's all between the carrier and the bearing and the pinion and the bearing, that means a lot of out together and tear down time. I'd probably say the 30.

 

Did you use set-up bearings? I don't have a decent press so id have to do that. Problem is I'm pretty sure the preload changes between setup bearings and new bearings.

 

Lined up a purchase for tomorrow night. I'll be a very happy camper if the seller doesn't try to rip me off.

 

Fixed an egr vacuum leak.

Wish it wasn't emissions related, I'd delete it. :/

 

I have set up bearing for both if you want to borrow them. You need set up carrier and pinion bearings for the 30, and only pinion set ups for the 8.25 since the carrier uses the adjuster rings. You just have to mess with the shims a lot and keep running patterns. Nothing of mine changed between set up and press on real bearings, it really shouldn't other than the .003 shim you add to each side of the 30's carrier so it is tight to get in the housing. Preload for the pinion a would be the only big changer.

 

Oil change-went royal purple
Spark plugs-went bosh
Valve cover gasket
Rear diff
Next is rad hoses thermostat and thermo housing

 

Painted my fender and header

 

Looks like you missed a spot.

 

What did you use for primer, paint, clear coat? I need to do this to mine.

 

Bosch sucks. Go NGK.

 

You mean like most of the fender?