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Before. Tailhousing bushings are prone to wear because they are only lubricated by the splash of fl...
01Tailhousing.jpg
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Before. Tailhousing bushings are prone to wear because they are only lubricated by the splash of fl...
Tailhousing removed. With the transmission tilted up, no fluid was lost, and the gasket remained in...
02 TailOff.JPG
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Tailhousing removed. With the transmission tilted up, no fluid was lost, and the gasket remained in...
The LINE port is at the back of the bellhousing on the L side.
04LinePort.jpg
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The LINE port is at the back of the bellhousing on the L side.
The tip of the driveshaft slip yoke is reduced, so it appears loose in the bushing. The green pla...
05 Bushing.JPG
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The tip of the driveshaft slip yoke is reduced, so it appears loose in the bushing.

The green pla...
If your gasket has to be replace (I reused mine), buy F7AZ-7086-A $3.16 at the dealership.
06 Shaft.JPG
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If your gasket has to be replace (I reused mine), buy F7AZ-7086-A $3.16 at the dealership.
The TCCoA article recommends an 18" tube, but this 20" one is obviously short. I used a 30" line.
07Short20.jpg
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The TCCoA article recommends an 18" tube, but this 20" one is obviously short. I used a 30" line.
I drilled too far forward - I should have drilled in the dimple of the casting. Considering the rot...
08DrilledBent.jpg
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I drilled too far forward - I should have drilled in the dimple of the casting. Considering the rot...
I almost missed the bushing.
09Bushing.jpg
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I almost missed the bushing.
After drilling, tapping, grinding, & sanding, I rinsed the tailhousing thoroughly with carb cleaner ...
10Elbow.jpg
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After drilling, tapping, grinding, & sanding, I rinsed the tailhousing thoroughly with carb cleaner ...
Finished Side
11Side.jpg
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Finished Side
Finished Top
12Top.jpg
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Finished Top
Finished Rear
13 Rear.JPG
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Finished Rear
Finished installed in the tunnel
14 Tunnel.JPG
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Finished installed in the tunnel
Finished installed view of the shifter. There is no interference.
15Shifter.jpg
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Finished installed view of the shifter. There is no interference.
Finished installed view of the shifter from below. There is no interference.
16 Below.JPG
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Finished installed view of the shifter from below. There is no interference.
Fluid leaks out of the slip-yoke's vent hole in the center behind the U-joint, and drips off the bot...
17 Leak.JPG
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Fluid leaks out of the slip-yoke's vent hole in the center behind the U-joint, and drips off the bot...
Since I couldn't really seal the vent hole with the U-joint in place, I just made a bridge of sealan...
18 RightStuff.JPG
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Since I couldn't really seal the vent hole with the U-joint in place, I just made a bridge of sealan...
After a few hundred miles, I dropped the pan, changed the filter & gasket (it was leaking), and adde...
PanDrain.JPG
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After a few hundred miles, I dropped the pan, changed the filter & gasket (it was leaking), and adde...