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Success! We will just say I was a LOT more careful setting up the rods and torqueing down the Rocker Bolts. The Dip Stick trick worked perfect and was then very easy to slide out after. In addition, I used a Reading LED light on a flexible shaft. With my 5v battery pack I could put that...

Mystery Identified. I have a bent pushrod on Cylinder 6 intake valve. I would expect when i installed i did not get the rod seated in the Lifter and maybe had it on the rim. Then on the first rotation when the cam lifted there wasn't enough room so it bent the rod. Please share any other...

@BeepBeepRR and PlymCrazy. Thanks for that additional info. I will definitely check both before I head out again while its cold.

@icetech Can you give me a bit more info on the Lash to look for. With the Hydraulic lifters and no lash adjustment, what would be the lash that is out of tolerance and what then would be the cause. I thought with the Hydraulic Lifters it was always pressing the rod against the Rocker. Or...

I will check the exhaust Manifold as well. I should be able to hear it if I have the covers off. I will attempt to run a short time with the valve cover off. Not sure how much oil is thrown around but no the service manual actually suggests it on one check. Is there anything I should be...

I just finished working on my car that solved two problems and created a new problem. I have a 69 Dodge Charger with 383 4barrel Vin H. My cold starts were getting increasingly rough and then I started also getting and exhaust sound from the Passenger side Head/Manifold area. I finally...

@pnora I'm sure your right. When its the first attempt at this project I am a bit cautious. Plus the YUKON pamphlet with the Ring/Pinon had big bold all caps double sized type "DO NOT OVERHEAT THE OIL" That had my attention...smile. Thanks for your help and keeping me grounded. Martin

That makes sense on the reverse involved with the transmission gearing. So I went for it and did the jack stand bench test. NO NOISES!!! Was very happy with that. Both forward and Reverse worked fine and I monitored the temp and it seemed to be a reasonable climb over the full 30 min...

Thanks. Yes the Drums and Wheels were off so I was turning at the hub. which is why I was using the leverage of the 2x2. I have added the drums and wheels and have the rear brakes backed off to minimum. I can hand turn the wheel but definitely takes force. Much more in reverse rotation...

Still hoping for some feedback on this question: (see full post above). After changing from a standard Differential to a SureGrip, I noticed Hand turning the wheel is much more difficult. Is this normal and simply by design of the SureGrip. Makes sense but wanted to confirm. Forward (wheel...

Follow up on my Axel and Diff upgrade. All are back from the shop and I have started the reinstall. Axel end play adjustment went great (after the shop corrected the reversed adjustment plate-which seriously erodes my confidence). At least after the correction it all went together smoothly...

Thanks @pnora And @dvw, sorry if i am confusing everyone on the two separate issues (Diff and Axel). The Diff failure occurred in 1982. Yep that's a few years ago. Being in HighSchool and no money I simply swapped it with a standard Diff (741 case) from a local Salvage Yard. That worked...

Thanks to all the great replies. I don't have a press so am using a shop to do the upgrade on my Diff (resurrecting my original SureGrip as in replacement), I am having them do the complete rebuild on the Axels. Everything listed on "pnora's" response is what I am having them do. On the...

In the process of upgrading my differential back to sure-grip, I pulled the axels to have the seals and bearings replaced (they were original AND there was a Axel Bearing noise). Now that everything is out and cleaned it was apparent the outer axel seal at the "adjuster" (passenger side) was...

@Easternair: Can you clarify if you used the Matrix Ceramic on the front and then the standard brakes on the rear. From your posted quoted above you mentioned going all in but then noted that the rear shoes were only $29. Like others I have purchased mine from O'Reilly's without problem...