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Old 03-10-2025, 12:12 AM   #1
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy

That shifter bracket is awesome, nice work!!
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Old 03-10-2025, 12:15 AM   #2
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That shifter bracket is awesome, nice work!!
Thanks! I'm nervous about how the stick is going to align with the hole in the floor hump front-to-back. That will be the first thing I check once the engine, transmission and transfer case are mounted in the truck.
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Old 03-10-2025, 10:46 AM   #3
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy

That bracket turned out great! You were right, that shipping is fast.
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Old 03-10-2025, 10:48 AM   #4
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That bracket turned out great! You were right, that shipping is fast.
Thank you. Yep. One day
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Old 03-11-2025, 02:00 AM   #5
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy

The shifter tower on my NV4500 is worn down where the shifter stub sits against it. That surface is aluminum, so it's not surprising. The bottom end of the shifter stub was rubbing and snagging on the selectors when moving the stick side to side. Instead of spending many hundreds of dollars on a new top cover assembly, I copied the repair from this thread:

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Instead of hunting for a measuring cup the right size, I bought a second stub retainer cup (part number NV93444) and modified it. I left four ears protruding off the bottom to help retain it in the opening. There were two spots on the original conical surface that I had to smooth out with a burr. The shifter is smooth, quiet and tight now.
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Old 03-11-2025, 11:18 PM   #6
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy

Not my Art Project, Pat, but I'm curious as to how you're going to paint your Transmission and Adapter, or if you're leaving the components natural metal?
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Old 03-11-2025, 11:32 PM   #7
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Not my Art Project, Pat, but I'm curious as to how you're going to paint your Transmission and Adapter, or if you're leaving the components natural metal?
I'm leaving them unpainted. The bellhousing is aluminum, so it doesn't need any paint. The transmission would benefit from some paint, but it has been fine without it for the last 31 years, so I'm gonna ignore it.
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I'm leaving them unpainted. The bellhousing is aluminum, so it doesn't need any paint. The transmission would benefit from some paint, but it has been fine without it for the last 31 years, so I'm gonna ignore it.
You might clear coat the cast iron so it won't rust.

But I do appreciate the multiple metal aesthetic. The Consolidated B-36 had both aluminum and magnesium skin, in different sections of the fuselage. It gave it interesting detail.
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You might clear coat the cast iron so it won't rust.

But I do appreciate the multiple metal aesthetic. The Consolidated B-36 had both aluminum and magnesium skin, in different sections of the fuselage. It gave it interesting detail.
It's mostly the cleaning of the transmission that I don't want to do. It would need to be cleaned thoroughly for paint or clear.
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Old 03-12-2025, 03:08 PM   #10
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy

Everything is looking great, especially the tach!....lol
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Old 03-12-2025, 06:13 PM   #11
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Everything is looking great, especially the tach!....lol
The tach looks a little too good for this truck
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy

Started working on replacing the rear main seal this evening. The seal housing to block gasket was a nightmare to remove.
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Finished replacing the rear main seal. Used a PVC pipe cap to press it into place. Reinstalled the oil pan with a one-piece gasket.
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy

Then I moved on to installing the flywheel and clutch. I couldn't find my alignment tool, so I used the transmission to set the alignment and then checked it after installing the bellhousing.

Also installed motor mounts, and placed the engine crossmember loosely in place. The NV4500 is going to require the engine to be mounted an inch or two forward of the stock position.
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Put the transmission on the jack sideways for clearance, rolled it under the truck, and then flipped it upright.
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Removed one fender and the radiator support to make room for installing the engine without having to remove the hood. Set the engine in place and attached it loosely to the crossmember.
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Crawled back underneath and mated the transmission to the bellhousing.
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy

Installed the transmission crossmember and transfer case frame bracket loosely. Then I attached the transfer case to the transmission and frame bracket.

The next step will be to drill holes for the engine crossmember and then fabricate an adapter to allow the transmission to be attached to its crossmember.
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Pure Steel Poetry.

OBTW Happy St Patrick's Day, PK.
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Ha! Thanks.
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