Swapping Rear Ends ****THIS WEEKEND****
 

okay this weekend im swapping my rear ends pulling the one from my 79 parts truck(also pulling non running motor and built trans) and swapping it with my good 77 truck

im taking these two trucks over to a friends house and if i feel like it i will also put the built transmission (from the parts truck) in my good truck is there anything i need to be careful of? i am re-using my u bolts and here i am two days ahead of time and im already soaking them in wd40 anything else i should do?

Re: Swapping Rear Ends ****THIS WEEKEND****
 

WD-40 isn't a great penentrant. Try some PB blaster or "kroil" if you have a McMAster Carr near by, or something. Do you have lube and brake fluid on hand?
And a MUST...an IPOD/ CD/ Cassette, or your favorite radio station on deck, and some nice cold drinks of your liking.

Re: Swapping Rear Ends ****THIS WEEKEND****
 

Soak your bleed screws and where the brake lines go into wheel cylinders too,this is just my opinion but I wouldn't waste muck time on old u bolts.Anytime I am swapping axles,zip wheel and no rusted nuts to mess with.If your out of the rust belt,you might be fine.Always had good results with WD40.Might not be a bad idea to grab some brake line & wheel cylinders in case a bleed screw twists off too...just went thru this.
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i aint a big talker but lilpoindexter is spot on (kroil) is tits my dad used it all the time 50 bucks a gallon he paid he been dead 4 years in august i used it on a 63 olds motor and nothin else left it set for a day after i sprayed it only broke 1 bolt and it was the dist clamp bolt

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COORS LITE ?
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Re: Swapping Rear Ends ****THIS WEEKEND****
 

i picked up some rubber plugs for rad hoses
not sure but may work for tranny tail too
here i use them when closing up the pool for winter
made a u shaped line with fittings for the tranny

Re: Swapping Rear Ends ****THIS WEEKEND****
 

If this is the 9 inch ford swap you won't be touching the wheel cylinders.On the u-bolts make sure you use a wire brush to remove as much debris as is possible as that is what locks the nuts up.
Make sure you have a long breaker bar and a chunk of pipe for extra leverage just in case.

Re: Swapping Rear Ends ****THIS WEEKEND****
 

Absolute must!

Re: Swapping Rear Ends ****THIS WEEKEND****
 

We call them "silver sodas". haha

Re: Swapping Rear Ends ****THIS WEEKEND****
 

Ew. Miller!

Re: Swapping Rear Ends ****THIS WEEKEND****
 

Ew. IBC root beer.