Projects Nothing to see here - Just another boring Merc build

New bushings in the pedal ***embly and got them mounted. Need to find a replacement eyebolt for the return spring. You can see it laying on the frame behind the clutch pedal, but you can't see it's in 2 pieces. Little things, but progress.

 

Got the 1207SL front bearing as recommended by the ol' interwebs, and got it installed in my trans, as well as new gaskets, seals, and tail housing bushing. The difference is 11 ball bearings, as opposed to the 9 in the original & cheaper replacements. HOWEVER, what they failed to mention was to not use the snap ring that comes on the new bearing. Yes, it's a different O.D. That would have been good info before I cracked the retainer while trying to install it. This is after I struggled to replace the seal in the old one. Got the old snap ring on it now but had to order a new retainer (and seal). More waiting. I also tested the reverse lights switch - D.O.A. Found a replacement ('67 C10) and it tested good. I dug around the web looking for the correct pigtail - nada. Nobody makes the connector for that switch that I could find. Then I dug through my electrical stash and voila! I had a new one. I seem to not be able to make too many steps forward without at least one backwards.

 

I, obviously, obsess over dumb little things. Here's the latest: Bendtsens/Speed Gems doesn't have a shift fork boot to go with their bellhousing. I messaged and asked. They said that it's based on a 50+ year old casting, so maybe something from that time period. The web turned up nothing with the correct dimensions. I should leave it open to vent some hot air, but let's spend time screwing around with something meaningless, right? I'm using a newer standard GM boot that's too big. Plan is to cut the ridge off that holds it in place and make a plate to screw down over it - like a shift boot, sort of. Should work.

 

Like this:

 

that was quick!

 

Nice

 

man you are moving through that ch***is pretty quick. looks good

 

Nothing to report, but it's time to vent. I ordered 2 banjo bolts for a Jeep to match the front brake hoses I'm using, and got 2 of these:

I'm not even sure what these are. Completely different part numbers. They're shipping the correct parts (hopefully), and I have to send these back.
Then I ordered a new bearing retainer for my Saginaw 4 speed and got shipped an internal part for a 6L80 Automatic. Once again, the part numbers were not even close. They are shipping the correct parts (again, hopefully) and told me to toss the part shipped.
It can't be that hard to control your inventory and get the correct parts shipped, can it? Human error should be minimized by using the computer to keep track of all of this stuff. I used to think that older people got meaner and more cynical as they aged, but now I realize it's because everyone else is getting dumber.