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24 sets - said in Rainman’s voice
Another Scrambler Purchase/Road Trip - UPDATE- BODY ON FRAME AGAIN
- Thread starter spankrjs
- Start date
- City
- Biloxi
- State
- MS
Put the rear driveshaft back in, interior back together, didn't feel like waiting until tomorrow for a gasket to arrive, so bought a sheet of Felpro cork gasket material and made my own Dana 300 inspection cover gasket.
Traced the cover, used a 5/16 hollow punch that fit through the covers bolt holes to make the holes.
I still had the old gasket, still in one piece, so it was easy to trace out the inner cut line. I used sharp scissors to cut the outer line, X-Acto knife with new blade to cut the inner line.
My 5/16 holes were a bit too small, so used the 3/8 punch to open up the holes, give me some wiggle. The chamfer end on the punch will center up in the smaller hole. Worked well.
Ta Da.
Fits really well.
One hole was a hair off, easy enough to trim it out with the X-Acto knife.
That concludes my arts and crafts for today.
Traced the cover, used a 5/16 hollow punch that fit through the covers bolt holes to make the holes.
I still had the old gasket, still in one piece, so it was easy to trace out the inner cut line. I used sharp scissors to cut the outer line, X-Acto knife with new blade to cut the inner line.
My 5/16 holes were a bit too small, so used the 3/8 punch to open up the holes, give me some wiggle. The chamfer end on the punch will center up in the smaller hole. Worked well.
Ta Da.
Fits really well.
One hole was a hair off, easy enough to trim it out with the X-Acto knife.
That concludes my arts and crafts for today.
- City
- Biloxi
- State
- MS
My home made gasket installed, seems to fit well. Being cork, I like it more then the typical thin paper gaskets used here.
I used the Aviation Sealant on both sides of my cork gasket, thin coats. I used the hardening sealant on the one cover through hole, and on the drain plug threads.
With the cover reinstalled, skidplate and transmissions mount(s) next, 99% finished.
Going to let the hardening sealant cure overnight, then add gear oil tomorrow, that should be it for this little project, hopefully!! With rain all weekend, no big hurry to finish.
That's it for now.
I used the Aviation Sealant on both sides of my cork gasket, thin coats. I used the hardening sealant on the one cover through hole, and on the drain plug threads.
With the cover reinstalled, skidplate and transmissions mount(s) next, 99% finished.
Going to let the hardening sealant cure overnight, then add gear oil tomorrow, that should be it for this little project, hopefully!! With rain all weekend, no big hurry to finish.
That's it for now.
- City
- Biloxi
- State
- MS
You win. My 300 is still on the floor/workbench.
You need a flat skid, what's the point of the clocked T-case??
I had to install the clocking ring as a spacer for the 300 to slide onto the AX15. Then realized, yes, I could get rid of that rear "hump" in the OEM skid, gain some belly clearance, still haven't done it
I figure a few more big rock hits on the rear of that "hump" and I'll have a redneckray flat skid
I wish that skid extended to the rear another 2", I actually have a small dent in the Dana 300 inspection plate right next to the drain plug
