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You seemed to handle that trip very well. Glad you all got there safe. My cousin lives in CO, he said the views are beautiful but the govt there is way bad! He's back in OH now thinking about not going back.
Welcome from N.E. Ohio! Awesome looking truck. The "making" of oil sounds like a leaking fuel density compensator. It's easy to bypass, and there is a lot of help for that on this site.
Welcome from N.E. Ohio! Best bet is to have Steel Soldiers on your phone, ready to ask questions as they come up. If the truck is ready to go hopefully everything will go smooth. Just remember, the Deuce's top speed is 55 with a good tailwind. So be aware of the other drivers around you.
First and reverse gears being unsynchronized means you should come to a complete stop before shifting into those gears.
So if you are downshifting from second to first, in second gear, come to a complete stop then shift into first. If you don't stop, you will grind gears trying to get it into...
Just keep at it. The heat will help by expanding the brass. Then let it cool to contract and spraying the penetrant on it will help draw it into the threads. If you have a spot to hit, you may want to tap the top of the sender lightly with a ball peen hammer and a punch. That may jar some...