1947 Panel Truck Frame swap with ’88 k2500

[Second Series]

I drove to the gas station and tried to fill up, got bored after 13 gallons and $70.00, so I drove home. Time to make the ride quieter with some floor mat, but first I need to mount the transfer case shifter bezel. The 4x4 shifter goes low to the floor in 4Low, so I wanted to modify that. I lifted the floor panel and found the transmission shift tower bolts loose again. There were several versions of this transmission, I think this early version used a thin gasket. The original gasket that was in it may not have been original, I don’t know. I had purchased a replacement gasket for the 5LM60 and NV3500 that was available. From what I have found on-line, the later transmission towers had spacers machined on the bottom of the shift tower, the earlier shift towers are flat. I made some spacers to go through the gasket and give the bolts something to snug up against. I modified the T-case shifter and painted it black. The 4x4 lights are not coming on. While I was under the truck looking at the front diff wiring, I noticed the knock sensor was mangled. I replaced the knock sensor the next day.