1990 D250 to W250
03-22-2015, 07:55 PM
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Some of today's progress
03-22-2015, 08:37 PM
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Now you got ream out the 3 hole to 9/16 IIRC and get it powder coated or painted.
Looks funny I never cleaned mine just sprayed with brake parts cleaner. Painting wouldn't have helped anyway 1st box was a bleeder.
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Looks funny I never cleaned mine just sprayed with brake parts cleaner. Painting wouldn't have helped anyway 1st box was a bleeder.
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03-22-2015, 08:50 PM
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I will get a better look when I get the steering box off.
03-22-2015, 08:58 PM
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I am not sure about having to open up the hole. My frame is a two wheel drive and has never had the stamped 4 wheel drive plate on it. The two holes I can see (around the steering box) look to be 1/2". I remember thinking they had to be drilled out to accept the stamped plate.
I will get a better look when I get the steering box off.
I will get a better look when I get the steering box off.
03-23-2015, 12:45 PM
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I believe that the size of the holes is usually dependent on the year of the frame. We are talking about the cheap, flimsy adapter plates, right ? Not the cast iron one pictured above. I had to drill out the one above for my truck, as the frame holes were 9/16"
I found that trucks older than 1992 had the 1/2" bolt holes in the frame and bracket. 92 and 93 had the 9/16" holes.
For a while I would attempt to obtain those plates whenever I saw them in the bone yards. Stopped and gave them all away.
I found that trucks older than 1992 had the 1/2" bolt holes in the frame and bracket. 92 and 93 had the 9/16" holes.
For a while I would attempt to obtain those plates whenever I saw them in the bone yards. Stopped and gave them all away.
03-23-2015, 01:22 PM
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I believe that the size of the holes is usually dependent on the year of the frame. We are talking about the cheap, flimsy adapter plates, right ? Not the cast iron one pictured above. I had to drill out the one above for my truck, as the frame holes were 9/16"
I found that trucks older than 1992 had the 1/2" bolt holes in the frame and bracket. 92 and 93 had the 9/16" holes.
For a while I would attempt to obtain those plates whenever I saw them in the bone yards. Stopped and gave them all away.
I found that trucks older than 1992 had the 1/2" bolt holes in the frame and bracket. 92 and 93 had the 9/16" holes.
For a while I would attempt to obtain those plates whenever I saw them in the bone yards. Stopped and gave them all away.
03-24-2015, 03:29 PM
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The latest pictures. first The linkage for the transfercase shifters. the nut above the flange isn't as close as it looks.
Second and third pictures are how much clearance I have after switching the sticks and adjusting the linkage. The tall ***** caused some extra effort to get o work.
The last two are of the matching *****
Second and third pictures are how much clearance I have after switching the sticks and adjusting the linkage. The tall ***** caused some extra effort to get o work.
The last two are of the matching *****
03-24-2015, 03:39 PM
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This morning I got the steering box off. Than Drilled the three holes (arrows ) out to 1/2"( mine is a 2wd conversion) . after that I did a test fit of the RR bracket. Couldn't be much easier.
03-24-2015, 03:43 PM
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Right...I forgot you had made the rods adjustable...easy enough then to adjust the location of the shifters....Looks good!
Don't you have to remove the interlocking pins in the TC to properly use the twin stick set-up?
Don't you have to remove the interlocking pins in the TC to properly use the twin stick set-up?
03-24-2015, 03:45 PM
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Very nice!
03-24-2015, 03:53 PM
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I knew that If I made solid rods I would live to regret it.Either take out the intrelock pins or Get new shift rails made for twin sticks that will prevent one end from being in in high and the other in low. Might be a good idea if anyone ever drives the truck
03-24-2015, 03:54 PM
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03-24-2015, 09:20 PM
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thanks Mike, I am just having fun.
03-26-2015, 08:06 PM
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Well today I did some cutting on the front crossmember. Then I made a small fixture that bridges the front of the oil pan to jack up the front of the engine. Also got the motor mounts and standoffs off.
Some more drilling(rivets) and some cutting and the cross member will be out of the way
Some more drilling(rivets) and some cutting and the cross member will be out of the way