Gary Lewis

I can't explain why your speedo worked seemingly ok, but mine sure slipped when the nut wasn't tight. On the tabs, I think they just push on and stay. But I'd be afraid the old ones would break, so if I had new ones while I was rebuilding I'd put them in.

On the noise, put the front end on jack stands, start the engine, and turn lock to lock with someone looking/listening for the click. Use a hose stuck to your ear to hear down where things are turning, hot, etc. And if you have slack in the steering box you just discovered why I won't buy a box from anyone but Blue Top or Redhead.

I use this heat shield. Works great.

Wonderful!

I don't know that the washer is all that special, so if you could find one that fits... And the speedo gear looks good. Just make sure you torque the nut holding the yoke properly or the gear will slip. The chains are always a bit sloppy, but unless you bought a new one in your kit you'll probably be fine with the original chain. Don't forget about what Mat said on the oil pump.

Beautiful scenery! That road along Lago Maggiore looks like the same one we were on in a bus last fall going from Lugano to Tirano, from the end of the Gotthard Express to the beginning of the Bernina Express. But that goes along Lago Lugano, not Lago Maggiore, so it isn't the same one - it just looks like it. Austria is one of my favorites, but I've not been to Gaschurn. But it has to be beautiful!

Ok, I'm confused. Someone help me understand how these two illustrations fit with the above info. How can all 4wd vehicles use the same upper and lower insulators and yet 1985/86 4wd vehicles use the 2nd one - and I know that's the one Big Blue has.

I think it is fair to say that all 4wd Bullnose trucks used the same upper and lower "insulators", aka "bushings". (I realize that these are all E1's and the 1980 trucks had to have had E0 insulators, but apparently they were replaced by the E1's show to fit the 1980 trucks.) So, in order for people to search and find this post, all Bullnose 4wd trucks take E1TZ 6E039-A upper insulators, bushing, or mounts, and E1TZ 6E039-B lowers. Now I need to put this on the webpage...

I think they are supposed to be in Documentation/Suspension & Steering/Crossmembers. But I remember looking recently and finding that the mounts, 6E039, aren't shown. And I remember posting that all 4x4 transmissions took the same upper and lower, but I can't find that right now. I'm installing spark plugs, but when I get done I can see if I can find it if y'all haven't.

Not sure I understand the question. But I delved into the article and found a significant, almost crucial, potential for causing a pandemic in the use of these words.

Got 4 more scanned in this morning for another ~200 pages: Engine Superchargers Basic Turbochargers Light Truck Rear Antilock Braking Systems Noise, Vibration, & Harshness

Congrat's! Glad you figured out how to get on the water, safely. As for dumb mistakes, I've had more then my share.

Yes, progress is good! And those bearings will help some, but I'd bet the major heat source is the slippage in the torque converter. Typically the input is spinning 250 - 300 RPM more than the output, and all of that loss is turned into heat. And that makes the cooling so important. Don't remember what you said you had, but there's been a number of things making the rounds here in Okiehoma that just leave you feeling tired. The energy returns, but slowly. So I hope you get completely over it very soon.

Yes, and why I didn't have to think about whether or not to ban him. We gave him two chances. This was his third strike.

Well done! You are right, your old harness was toast. Glad the Painless harness worked so well. So, what's next?

Yep. From what I can tell, out of 458 posts he never answered a question to help someone else nor provided encouragement. Instead all of those posts were intended to advertise trucks he was selling on eBay. That doesn't even come close to fitting our guidelines.

There is a lot of overlap in these so it is hard to recommend exactly which ones to read. But there's a course outlined in most of them and I'm thinking that I'll get my head around it and see if I can outline it so people see a way through them. But I think that is going to point out a lot of holes in our documentation. So maybe if we have operating money left over at the end of each year we might buy a few of of those if we can find them. How does that sound?

Daniel - I regret to inform you that you have been banned from the Bullnose Forum. I've not deleted your many posts so you can be un-banned if you agree to adhere to our guidelines - as outlined in the email to you and the previous post. You will no longer be able to post so the only way to respond will be via the email I sent you. Until you do that you will not be reinstated.

Thanks. Lots of good documentation there. I've tagged my grandson as I know he will want to read it.

No, that doesn't sound like vapor lock. That would usually happen after you've driven far enough to get everything really hot. That sounds like you are pulling a vacuum on the tank. The little hose used to go to a vapor recovery cannister below the battery. But it sounds like it has been removed or disconnected. So the hose may be plugged. or pinched, which causes the pressure in the tank to drop down when the pump pulls some fuel out and eventually there's a vacuum that prevents fuel from flowing. You can check that by removing the fuel filler cap and driving the truck, although you might want to stick a rag in so no dirt gets in.

The illustration on our page at Documentation/Driveline/Transfer Cases and then the BW1345 tab shows one.

Glad you got him going. The gas thing reminds me - I was driving Big Blue the other day and wondered how much fuel was in the other tank. Flipped the switch and before the gauge started to swing the engine died.

Six more training manuals today totaling 626 pages. That's about 1500 pages across 15 manuals in the last 5 days. Fuel & Air Inlet Systems Theory & Operations 6.9L Diesel Engine Overhauling Diesel Engines ​Exhaust/Emission System Theory & Operation Basic Gasoline Engines The Effect Of Engine Design On Emissions & Performance

I think if you look closely you'll see the yoke is moving on the output shaft. That means the nut on the output shaft is loose. And the speedometer output gear depends on that nut being tight or it'll slip on the shaft. Don't ask how I know. As for weight, if I remember correctly the front half of the case is magnesium and the back half is aluminium, or vice versa. The t-case on your Jeep may be cast iron.

Not a chance with the little 8" Kicker. But it does everything I want. And since it is bolted to the seat frame you get to feel it at times. Gotta try the 1812 Overture!