Originally Posted by rgie
it doesn't have any linkage

I'm sure it's a gm because of the "H" bolt pattern BOTH WERE GM 10 SPLINE SHAFT, BUT THE BOLT PATTERN WAS MOPAR C-15379 AND REQUIRED A SPECIAL BELL HOUSING.

I saw it briefly and it spins

I have to go back in a week to pay and pickup (darn job!)

I'll need any pics and or diagrams for the linkage and a source for the hurst EBAY AND CRAIGSLIST, I'VE LOOKED AT THE HURST SITE AND THEY DO NOT OFFER THEM ANYMORE OR HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THEM. THEY WILL REBUILD THEM.

So am I to understand that it is better to turn the bell rather than the bearing cap? MY PREFERENCE, PLUS JOHN DID THE WORK FOR ME AT A FRIENDS SHOP. HE RECOMMENDS DOING IT THAT WAY. BOTH WAYS WORK.

We still need to replace the cap bolts with lower profile fasteners though right? NO.

Read the article I posted earlier, it has a lot of information that will help. I have more information that I gathered over time if you need it. I learned a lot from reading the oldgmctrucks.com forums, several members have done the replacement and have more details on how to do it. There was an article in the September 2008 HOT ROD DELUXE issue, page 84, not as great as I had heard, but it does cover some of the issues with the exchange.