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thanks for the info! i looked high and low and couldnt find the specs

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well that what i get for buying the cheap autozone handles
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Your arms are just stronger than where they were made. Junk for sure.

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You are stronger than a Chinaman :sumo:

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Had a rough day today. Transmission went out. On the way home didn't shut the hood hard enough like a dumb a** hood flew up broke the hinges. Yep today was a bad day.
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Been a while since I posted. Going to pull engine and tranny over the thanksgiving break and rebuild the trans and fix all oil leaks on motor also replace the lifters and cam. Finally finishing up all the interior hopefully getting carpet in the next couple of weeks and new back window. Things are looking up!
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started working on the trans this week. friction plates were toast..got the rebuild kit torque converter and stage 1 shift kit from rockauto.
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Also got a cool picture when i was broke down at my fishing spot. starter went out. this was right before the tranny went out.
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Cool build! Sorry about all this bad luck though.

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thanks man! and ya shes just keeping me on my toes:haha:

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half way done with the trans rebuild. this trans was rebuilt at some point and who ever did it was not the smartest gearhead out there..... the 1-2 accumulator spring was broken and he just put it back in.. on the modulator valve he didnt put the spring back on. over tightened everything to the point is mashed up the parts. also spent today getting the bushing kit and the lip seal tools also got the control valve assembly cleaned which took at least an hour just to clean it was full of friction plate goop. and got the shift kit springs installed. tomorow ill be installing new bushings, seals and starting the re assemble process.

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the trans is almost done come to find out the po took the 2-3 accumulator spring out. iv heard of people doing this and shimming it to make the shift crisper but this wasnt shimmed. so ill head to a local trans shop and see if they have a spring if not then ill have to go and order one off the internet.

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trans has been in the truck since last week, shes shifting good. replacing the cam,lifters,push rods next weekend. next week will be a busy one, ill be graduating high school and getting started enlisting in the the USMC.

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Instead of buying the comp cam and lifters I decided to just replace the lifters and push rods. And save for a crate engine.
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Got some snow today!
Merry christmas everyone!!
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Nice suppose to snow tonight here....back to work tomorrow in the stang ugh

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bummer man!!

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Got about an inch out here. Boy do I love driving in the ice spinning around!

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Same here man!!
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It was 70 degrees here with no clouds most of the day, a cold front blew in a little while ago and its down to 40 or so now...

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Got home about 20 minutes ago and the last temp reading on the truck was about 23-4 degrees.

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Lookks congested where you park, a bit of everything. It is -25 here right now with about 1ft plus of snow, but not to slippery.:lol:

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It'll be awhile for snow here.

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finally broke down and bought a stero system. a kenwood kdc-152, a pair of 6 1/2 2 way speakers, 400 watt dual amp, 2 boxed 8in subs, and a pair of 6x9 duals. im wanting to build a console on the trans hump. that will hold the 6 1/2, my tach and temp gauge. has anyone ever done this? id like to see pics if you have them.

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finished the sub box today.