I made myself get back out to the garage on Sun day, to get more done on the wagon.
I pulled the PTO shaft after measuring for the extension. It needs to be 7" longer. Probably going to cut it and sleeve a section of tubing. This will have to wait till I have more gumption. In the mean time, I can drive the wagon without it.
I still need to fab the shifter bracket for the PTO, but probably will wait till warmer weather.
I filled everything with 90wt, and if it had been blood it would have looked like a murder scene. For some reason, I am unable to fill the trans/transfer case without spilling this stuff. No matter how much I try, it gets everywhere...
Once I had everything full, I jacked up the rear end and ran it through the gears to move the oil into the OD. Then topped it off again. Once I am able to drive it for a few miles, I'll top it again just to be sure it's full, and then continue to check it on a regular basis.
I went for a spin to try it out, and everything seems to be working as it should. It shifts easy, just like having a forth gear. The only disappointment is the smell of gear oil which I hate, and the fact that my old 6-226 hardly has enough power to maintain speed in OD.
I still need to go through the ignition system again, check the timing, and general tune up stuff. Maybe adjust the valves, which I've never done. Maybe go back to the Pertronix and Weber carb. It's running on a used condensor, that may be going bad. It was put in prior to the rewire which I'm hoping will fix whatever electrical gremlin was that caused them to burn out.
The 'ol box of hammers may just be too tired to handle the OD. If so, swapping the rebuilt 6-226 I have sitting in the garage might need to happen sooner than later. In the mean time, I'm going to try and get it running as good as I can, and call it good for now.
More to come.
Pete