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Some good suggestions. Off the track here, have you checked the axle bearings or even pinion bearings ?? Don't forget front bearings and making sure you are in 2wd.

Irrigation pipe. Would be aluminum and a fairly large radius. Check farm ads for a cheaper price. Polish it up.

I would double check your transfer case. Try different ranges. Pretty common for the T case to get bumped into neutral. Dog, kids, leaning across, etc.

Ntsqd@ great information. You knew some highly prolific actors. All 3 kept pretty busy. You would be hard pressed to find a western with out at least one of them. The best part was they probably didn't come with egos. Met Ben Johnson in the late 80s early 90s. Like the others a great role...

Gene was in a bunch of old Westerns. Interesting that he raced. Do you recall what type of racing?

Just remember to include down stream drive train components in the cost as you increase torque and hp. For some reason it gets neglected until the chasing your tail begins. Whatever you decide make sure it matches your use and have fun.

To expand on the previous replies. If you have a short piece of copper pipe, hammer it flat, or split it and hammer flat. Bend to any angle you need and form a handle as needed. Same if you have a piece of aluminum. Might be easier than buying one depending on what you have on hand.

If I remember correctly you only turned the wheels 20° each way.

Aren't you running a 351 now or was that cam in a different motor? Good breakdown of specs.

I'm seeing more legs than faces??

Hammer or a solid object on one side, sharp rap or 2 with a hammer on the other side if you can't come up with a puller.

Have you checked visually to see if the front is engaging and releasing as you move positions with the shifter? Are you getting low range? Have you removed the boot and watched the rods while moving the shifter? You need to physically see or turn the front drive line by hand to be sure...

Looks like the taper on the new one is the problem.

Are you sure the front axles aren't turning?

Don't forget to be aware of belt wrap around the pulleys or going with a serpentine belt.

Which rod are you using GM or Ford?? I didn't have trouble putting a GM column in my 74 with my C4. I don't recall which I used but can take a measurement if that helps. My column was out of a mid to late Olds, telescoping tilt. Not sure if we are apples to apples.

Good luck with this. For me, any dealer that's this loose with what they are selling, present too many red flags for me. Would need to be a great deal and we would know why. Can't imagine the nightmare trying to get them to fix it after the sale. Glad you caught it when you did. If you are...

Now that you have it running on the tank, get the trans topped, then a quick drive, and you should be smiling.

What kind of tow truck?? Roll back, wheel lift or sling?? Roll back would depend on where they hooked the winch line Wheel lift how was it strapped down? Sling, how were the chains or hooks mounted? Could very well have nothing to do with the tow. What was happening when you blew up...

Have you considered removing the inspection cover on the Tcase and checking operations first?