Thanks for the link Tim, I have decoded the engine and VIN serial numbers, but not the transmission yet. None of the numbers I have down for the transmission match what shows on the page, so maybe I have something written down wrong, or the transmission is not original to the truck. I have looked all over the differential and have not been able to find any numbers on it. Maybe they were on a tag that is now gone, I do not know.
I looked at the shop manual and it looks like I have the newer style main bearings, so that should be easier to change them out this spring.
Thanks Mike for the detailed info on removing the oil line behind the side cover; I’ll try to remember to disconnect the battery! I don’t think it would have occurred to me to do that, not thinking about the fact that the cable to the starter is right there and hot.
Lee.
