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Jul 10, 2017 | 10:00 PM

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Can you run the motor now that the tranny is out??

Might be worth running it till it leaks

Jul 10, 2017 | 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 56panelford

You did...an idea...lol

Any extra help is good no matter how small.

Jul 10, 2017 | 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by donjamer

Can you run the motor now that the tranny is out??

Might be worth running it till it leaks

I'd have to put the antifreeze back in but still have no way of starting it without the bell housing on to hold the starter, plus the ring gear is off too..

Got to go now, going to be another early day tomorrow...ttyl

Jul 10, 2017 | 10:06 PM

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Goodnight John... TTYL

Jul 10, 2017 | 10:07 PM

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Any extra help is good no matter how small.

Doesn't hurt to have a second set of eyes on it.. Might see something he missed..

It helps to talk it through sometimes too

Jul 10, 2017 | 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by donjamer

Can you run the motor now that the tranny is out??

Might be worth running it till it leaks

I think that antifreeze has been in that bell housing a long time, possibly since it was removed from the donor truck.

Jul 10, 2017 | 10:11 PM

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Goodnight John TTYL bud.

Jul 10, 2017 | 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by KOESTNER

I think that antifreeze has been in that bell housing a long time, possibly since it was removed from the donor truck.

That is a possibility too..

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Jul 10, 2017 | 10:21 PM

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He did say just last week that the engine and tranny weren't ever split.

I think it got in there when the heater hoses were removed from the heater and it ran into the vent on top of the bell housing.

Jul 10, 2017 | 10:26 PM

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Sounds like a good assumption..

Jul 10, 2017 | 10:31 PM

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I'd like him to get it road ready so they will begin to enjoy it.

Jul 10, 2017 | 10:34 PM

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Yeah... I am sure he wants that too...LOL

Jul 10, 2017 | 10:38 PM

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I think they had fun together the day they took it to Red Lake.

Jul 10, 2017 | 10:39 PM

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At least till he had the problem...

Jul 10, 2017 | 10:44 PM

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Maybe it wasn't a problem. LOL