Confirmed, no snap ring and it is an 84. qwerty called it, dremmel and chisel and I'm back in business!

Thank you all for the help! I'd still be sitting at my bench scratching my head!

Now onto flex discs, speedo cable, motor mounts!! WooHoo!

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1980 300TD, SOLD
1984 300TD, 275K
1999 C230 K Black & Tan
2013 C250 Black
1974 CJ5 Red
You might faint from the fight, but you're gonna find it. Every challenge could have paradise behind it. -John Popper-