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Old 02-20-2013, 05:07 PM
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Its big and black...ill get a picture in a bit....or you can just google big and black and see what pops up
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Old 02-20-2013, 05:10 PM
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Well that was disturbing and hard on my self esteem!

What are the specs on the converter?
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Old 02-20-2013, 05:12 PM
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10.5 for an 80e, single disc. I think he said its a Cadillac core...

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Old 02-20-2013, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Atomic
Usually couple hours each way, being 4wd complicates it somewhat, and Ill have to take off part of my exhaust (being 5" its in the way).

Huge difference in temps with the cooler, at least 50-60degrees.
I pulled my tahoe's tranny in about 4 hours each way. It was my first time working without a lift in 6 years and I wasn't rushing. I was shooting for 3 hours or less but I didn't feel I did too bad.

That 5" doesn't help the speed.
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Old 02-21-2013, 06:17 PM
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Old 02-21-2013, 06:23 PM
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Time to start doing donuts?
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Old 02-21-2013, 07:17 PM
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Working on it...trying to helicoil the bottom two bolts of the oil pan because I striped them out
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Working on it...trying to helicoil the bottom two bolts of the oil pan because I striped them out
Your fired!!!
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I actually did that when I put the trans in a year ago...just now getting around to fixing it
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dang the back cover of that thing looks beastly!!

so what rpm rating did you go with?
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