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ryanroo · 04-12-2005, 12:54 AM

The good
Well i finally got most of the loose ends tied up on my 5 speed swap this weekend, go the tranny tunnell in it and shifter boot on the tranny shifter, then i got my new speedo cable hooked up. so i got it all read to run again.
The bad
still need to bend the 4x4 shifter a little to get it to fit better, and i need to get the hole covered with some sort of boot so hot air won't keep blowing up my pants.
The ugly
today on my way to work i was enjoying the ability to cruise at 7 mph and 2500 rpm and kept hearing an intermitent howl. was getting concerned about my new tranny, and then ...griiinndd clunk. started to slow down without me telling it to and struggling like it had a load. i pulled off the road and found out that the pinion bearing had toasted itself in the D60

. now i have to swap my 14 bolt into... oh well
Ryan

Russell · 04-12-2005, 01:17 AM

Thank goodness it wasn't a front D60!

4x4Poet · 04-12-2005, 01:21 AM

Rotten turn of events.

When you feel better, you'll have to post up how the fitment went with xmembers and shifter hole locations.

ryanroo · 04-12-2005, 11:06 AM

the crossmember had to be slid back about 2 inches or just a bit more. the shifter holes were too far forward in the old tunnel, so i got a high hump tunnel from a big block 2wd truck and cut my own shifter holes where i needed them. i am very happy with the fitment of it all. and yes im glad it wasn't the front dana 60. still waiting to swap that in sometime this summer.
Ryan

04-12-2005, 12:54 AM	#1
ryanroo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: sw colorado Posts: 2,720	the good the bad and the ugly... my weekend The good Well i finally got most of the loose ends tied up on my 5 speed swap this weekend, go the tranny tunnell in it and shifter boot on the tranny shifter, then i got my new speedo cable hooked up. so i got it all read to run again. The bad still need to bend the 4x4 shifter a little to get it to fit better, and i need to get the hole covered with some sort of boot so hot air won't keep blowing up my pants. The ugly today on my way to work i was enjoying the ability to cruise at 7 mph and 2500 rpm and kept hearing an intermitent howl. was getting concerned about my new tranny, and then ...griiinndd clunk. started to slow down without me telling it to and struggling like it had a load. i pulled off the road and found out that the pinion bearing had toasted itself in the D60 . now i have to swap my 14 bolt into... oh well Ryan __________________ 72 K20 12v build 72 K20 "parts truck" A place for your diesel swap questions

04-12-2005, 01:17 AM	#2
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Thank goodness it wasn't a front D60! __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

04-12-2005, 01:21 AM	#3
4x4Poet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: "Under Montana skies." Posts: 1,836	Rotten turn of events. When you feel better, you'll have to post up how the fitment went with xmembers and shifter hole locations. __________________ '71 GMC K20 Suburban, '71 GMC K10 Suburban, '72 Chevy C10 CST Suburban, '72 Chevy K20 clunker pickup.

04-12-2005, 11:06 AM	#4
ryanroo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: sw colorado Posts: 2,720	the crossmember had to be slid back about 2 inches or just a bit more. the shifter holes were too far forward in the old tunnel, so i got a high hump tunnel from a big block 2wd truck and cut my own shifter holes where i needed them. i am very happy with the fitment of it all. and yes im glad it wasn't the front dana 60. still waiting to swap that in sometime this summer. Ryan __________________ 72 K20 12v build 72 K20 "parts truck" A place for your diesel swap questions



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