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#10022 05/19/2003 3:57 AM | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 140 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 140 | I pulled the sm420 out of my truck today, and started cleaning it up. I found a few blue paint flakes on it. Is this transmission supposed to be blue, or what?
Jonathan S. Keffer
Certified Yeti Trainer
Richard Roy Schlicht-
Good Grandfather, Veteran Wrench Turner...
"If it ain't broke, fix it 'till it is..."
Es gibt nichts, zu befürchten, aber befürchtet sich.
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#10023 05/19/2003 5:51 AM | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 | Ummmm! Iron grey or rust?? Not painted at factory. It may have gotten paint from spraying the engine assmebly, but wouldn't think trans would even be on the engine when they did that! Is your engine Blue? Is it just marking paint for model of trans from tranny factory maybe?
G.L. Grumpy's
Old Iron Ranch
Huntington, IN 46750
MM R tractor, Speedex
and Power King tractors
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#10024 05/19/2003 6:55 AM | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 140 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 140 | The engine is a 305 V6, and is a reddish orange, so it cant be from overspray. It was probably a marking or something. So, i'm guessing it was left bare metal then.
Jonathan S. Keffer
Certified Yeti Trainer
Richard Roy Schlicht-
Good Grandfather, Veteran Wrench Turner...
"If it ain't broke, fix it 'till it is..."
Es gibt nichts, zu befürchten, aber befürchtet sich.
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