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For the 1028A2 HD70 Dana Has pinion depth shim pack and pre load shim pack.
For 1028 Corporate 14 crush sleeve,or solid spacer with shims to set pre load. If pinion bearing is bad then damage occurs Quickly as Chaski has warned.
Heat is the big killer of axle assemblies, especially the pinion...
Dana 70 pinion bearing preload 20-40 inch pounds new
pinion nut torque 220-280 ft.lbs
If you are, should use new pinion nut go ahead and use blue Loctite anyway.
And after a heat cycle put on gloves and grab pinion and see if there is any movement in the bearing. You may have caught it in...
The 7.3 is another good choice but heavy pig iron on the front end will make the truck front heavy, and require a large radiator. I do like the idea.
What year is the M37 and how are you going to use the truck?
I would swap in a last forever 318. Build to be a torque, grunt type engine. In my opinion the 318 is one of the most underrated engines ever for dependability. Oh the stories I could tell. Poly head A engine for the time frame or later 60's to early 70's LA engine for easier engine, parts...
Woe and Go. I would also look at fuel system health for sediment in fuel tank, fuel filters, always carry extra filters on a road trip. And a Gerry can with fuel and another Gerry can with clean distilled water.
If you are able to do basic mechanics then doing it yourself is the best way to be...
Hard to believe that the axles were still there.:shock::razz:
Did you get to find the elusive oil line bracket you were in search of? If the bracket was there made it all worth it you Lucky Dog.
Great Find, now the parts will go into the repair market?
Lets see, do you have the pintle hook?
I would start new communication contact with Govplanet. It has been a few years for me since I signed up, so maybe something has changed. But my bidding still works, plus I get calls on items.
Do you have the cylinder heads, have they been checked for cracks between the valves? Maybe it is time to load up the parts in the bed and have cucvrus retrieve the truck and repair. You need someone with the knowledge of repair of the 6.2 engine. If cucvrus is willing to help out then I would...