Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T

[NDM]

Originally Posted by 6DoF

that primer left an awesome finish on the cast even with the brush. i bet the gallon can is WAY cheaper than the same qty in rattle cans!

are you sanding the primer off the 205 housing mating surfaces? i've always kept them bare, but never had anyone argue one way or the other. down in the bores however, i'd be worried things won't slip-fit with that heavy coat.

I only bought the pint(correction. It was a quart) can of the primer and barely used any of it with the brush. I agree that it left an okay finish. I did mark the mating surfaces today and quickly sanded to bare metal. Unfortunately I forgot the idler shoms and had to pull it apart today. Then, I did not check the alignment before I ramrodded the idler in there causing the shims to be destroyed. I paid a crapload of cash to have a shim kit next day shipped. I will get them tomorrow.

[6DoF]

that is the worst feeling!

[NDM]

Well, I am done rebuilding the NP205 and I can honestly say that I would rather have someone kick me in the nuts than to have to rebuild another one of these. I have sealant all over the place and it took a bazillion years for me to get the stupid shift pin thingies lined up correctly. My beautiful painting has become scuffed and I will probably just spray it a single color once I have it in the vehicle.

The worst part is that I rebuilt it in my basement because the garage is cold and does not have a suitable table. I have to carry this big F-ing thing up the stairs and into the garage. Not looking forward to that! At least I was finally able to use the speedo fitting thingy that I bought two years ago. I am definitely looking forward to not seeing that leak anymore. Oh!!!!! And apparently the ols freeze plugs do not fit the new case. I gotta get that figured out.

[6DoF]

carrying a 205 up stairs ... you and the 2 other ppl better wear steel toe boots!

good thing about the 205 is it'll never need rebuild again. i shaved my shift rails so i could run a true twin-stick in my '93 Ram tow rig. ground too much and had to weld it back, got pretty good at getting those rails in and out.