Transfer case

[jason meade]

I have my Transfer case out and all cleaned and primed Question is what colour is a Chev transfer case, Green or Black?
Also Ordered the 1 3/8 wheel cylinders but cant find a part number for the 1 1/2, would anyone have this? I checked the parts pagers on here but cant find em just the rebuild kits.
Jason

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Official shots that I have of the underneath of Chevy CMPs and also of transfer cases shows that they were all the same colour when new. So, wasn't that a grey/gray?

[Grant Bowker]

Originally Posted by jason meade

I have my Transfer case out and all cleaned and primed Question is what colour is a Chev transfer case, Green or Black?
Also Ordered the 1 3/8 wheel cylinders but cant find a part number for the 1 1/2, would anyone have this? I checked the parts pagers on here but cant find em just the rebuild kits.
Jason

For colour I theorize that they arrived at production as raw castings, were assembled and mounted to the trucks and the whole painted, but it is theory. I haven't stripped a transfer case with enough care to know if they had multiple coats of paint and in what order. All transfer cases I've received have been the same colour outside - rust.
For the 1-1/2 wheel cylinders, I think this is it but CHECK IT CAREFULLY BECAUSE I'M WORKING FROM MEMORY. Please be sure to check the Raybestos number from Rockauto against other posts and the 91t-2261 from Mac's is a familiar number but it should be checked against your parts books because Ive been looking at quite a few different CMP parts lists lately and might be confused.
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=314053
http://macsautoparts.com/early-ford-...R3CHL1076881E/

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

This is what the undercarriage looked like when new.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Jason

On all three of my CMPs the transfer case as well as all of the chassis with minor exceptions were painted the same basic color as the body, though I can not say if it is a perfect match because of the years of being coated with oil.

Only major drive train component that was a different color was the engine.

Cheers Phil

[jason meade]

Thanks Guys, Sorry for all the stupid questions, but the cmp had been taken all apart by the owner before me and alot or work had been done....Its a new learning curve for me...

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Jason

CMPs are enough of a puzzle to begin with, and when you get one as loose part you it qualifies as a Giant Jigsaw Puzzle.

Can't remember who said it but "The only stupid questions are the ones you don't ask" is correct so ask away.

I wish the MLU Forum had been around when I did my first CMP I was sending letters all over the world to ask complete strangers questions and the letters I received back often within days from the other side of the world still amazes me.

Cheers Phil