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I see a hitch on the back end...you mind posting some pics of how they have it mounted in there? I have the pintle on it now but could use a hitch.
Yeah. My lower driver seat is tore up. If I can find material that is close I have a friend with one of these. He used it to redo all his pontoon seat covers.I have the same seat color...I need to find foam and the lower cover as well.
Here you go. It's bolted directly to the frame. It's got a power brake controller installed too.I see a hitch on the back end...you mind posting some pics of how they have it mounted in there? I have the pintle on it now but could use a hitch.
Great job on the boat. It has a better layout than the original. Don't get me started on fishing, that's what I do. I watch some videos on South Carolina fishing. Great fishing there. Mullaney a great guy on this site lives in North Carolina and says the fishing is great there too. Did you fill the front with foam? Anyway, nice boat and great job fixing it back to new.Got the rear window out and a buddy of mine called with a problem.
Too much deer meat, and not enough freezer.
I like my friends with these kinds of problems. He even threw in some fish to sweeten the deal.
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The foam in the very front wasn't waterlogged, so I left that alone. For the rest spent days scraping the old stuff out and I cut up pool noodles and filled the voids with those.Great job on the boat. It has a better layout than the original. Don't get me started on fishing, that's what I do. I watch some videos on South Carolina fishing. Great fishing there. Mullaney a great guy on this site lives in North Carolina and says the fishing is great there too. Did you fill the front with foam? Anyway, nice boat and great job fixing it back to new.
My brothers live on Lake Norman in Denver North Carolina. Yeah I'll bet those stripers tear that spider rig up. I hear you on the foam, the noodles will keep it floating. If you visit California bring your poles I'll put you on some great fishing for bass, cats, crappie, redears, florida bluegill, and giant 25 lb. carp and up.The foam in the front wasn't waterlogged, so I left that alone. For the rest I cut up pool noodles and filled the voids with those.
It was that or the pour in foam and not only did I not see the benefit in the pour in stuff, but the factory uses the pour in stuff and it clogs the water channels that lets the water that may have gotten into the front of the boat move to the back where it can bilge.
SC has some nice fishing. I like Lake Wateree (huge striper and cats), Lake Norman, and Lake Wylie. I like doing a bit of coastal fishing as well. I didn't do much hunting or fishing this year. Too many other things going on. I have enough friends that hook me up with wild edibles anyways.
I went out earlier this year, and a friend who wanted to "help" launch the boat (don't ever let someone help with something you don't need help doing and have a system for), hit the gas a little hard in reverse at the ramp unexpectedly while I was standing on the bow, and I fell backwards off of the bow and hit every piece of boat and trailer on the way to the 1 inch of water that was there to break my fall on the pavement. I was pretty black and blue for weeks after that. ....still went fishing though.
30 to 35 ft. lbs. 3/8'' bolts is what I come up withCan someone confirm that the transmission bellhousing bolts torque spec is 30FT LBS?
Seems low.
Thanks.30 to 35 ft. lbs. 3/8'' bolts is what I come up with
The governor cover is just a big o ring...might want to get a new cover as it might not be round anymore to be leaking...not a usual leak unless someone took it off and bent it...I have seen that a bunch....it should have a good edge to tap a few times to come out though so it shouldn't be that tight and doesn't need sealant...I need all the horn stuff too...the plastic 3 post gasket, under the center of the steering wheel, is gone on both of mine but have found them online in kits that have everything...good to see you didn't lose any knuckles changing the flywheel!!Got a lot done today (by my standards). This job definitely would have been easier with two people, for things like moving the transmission back into place, but I just used ratchet straps tied between the front axle and transmission bracket to slowly and evenly pull it back together.
- Flex plate changed.
- Transmission bolted back up. (Need to redo the right bottom bolt. Noticed the plate that sits behind the starter on the floor of the truck, which means I forgot to connect it to that bolt.)
- Drive shafts re-mounted (yes, I marked them before taking them off).
- Speedo reconnected.
- Vacuum modulator reconnected.
- Downshift switch connected
- Shift Linkage connected
Need to connect the transmission cooler lines, and the flex plate to torque converter bolts.
Need to reinstall the starter.
I'm leaving the 4wd indicator connector and transfer case selector disconnected, because I want to clean up the top of the tranny before I clean up, seal and bolt the transmission tunnel cover back down, since I have access.
Need to pull off the transmission governor cover and seal it (it's leaking), put in a new transmission filter and bolt the pan and gasket back up. Fill it with transmission fluid.
I'm sure I'm missing something, but (hopefully) I'll be able to take her for a spin by Friday or Saturday.
Then on to the other cosmetics (and horn).
Shiny new flex plate, painted with some rattle can rust preventative paint. May not make a bit of difference, but whatever.