So just a quick update... I almost have 6000 miles on the transmission now and I finally found a load to pull. Gross weight was right around 27k. It was really slick to have the low first gear and even lower reverse. Forklift weighs in around 13k by itself.
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Forklift engine needs a little work - it has a sheared distributor/oil pump shaft pin. So the engine needs to come out and the oil pan needs to come off to pull the oil pump assembly. But, hey for $375 I can't complain. I also finally got the thermocouples in place in the up-pipes. No pictures of the thermocouples yet.
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Is the lift a Toyota ? Is motor a strait 6 ? If yes the motor is actually a Chevy metricized in Japan, the motor of the early land cruiser, I have one, you can improve the starter by putting a Chevy on it , just elongate the bolt holes a little