i will say that things go a lot smoother when you have the right tools.
I picked up the 33mm socket this morning, popped it on the impact gun, and the nut was off in a second. Kind disappointing really, i was expecting a fight considering the amount of effort i exerted trying to take it off with a wrench.
The cheap ass Pittman arm puller i picked up worked like a dream too!
Then stupid me tried to put the box back in the car, i spent about a half hour trying to get the steering shaft splines to match up with the box before i realized i had the box spline 45 degrees off. Then it fell on.....
Took the car for a spin and it feels good, it still drives to the left a little, but i think that has a little to do with the height of the idler arm, i will have the check that.
On the way home, took turn and hammered it, ended up totally sideways in the middle of the road, missed second, and bounced off the rev limiter pretty hard...at least i know that works
. Im kinda amazed how quickly this engine revs dispite the long stroke
Now i need to do yard work
