Radix'd Tahoe-3, Transmissions-0
Aug 24, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Vince @ FLT
Nice cooler. I didn't see any dimensions though. Glad to see that you bought a good quality one. Hope it fits.
Hoe it looks like you have most of the supplies for the swap.
I think maybe you should pressure wash the bottom side of your truck before installing your new and very pretty clean unit. 
It looked kinda dirty in the photos you posted. Post some pic's of your new unit for others to see. Good luck with swap and I hope you got german beer. My units like green bottles! 
Hoe it looks like you have most of the supplies for the swap.
I think maybe you should pressure wash the bottom side of your truck before installing your new and very pretty clean unit. It looked kinda dirty in the photos you posted. Post some pic's of your new unit for others to see. Good luck with swap and I hope you got german beer. My units like green bottles! 
J/K The underside of the truck is dirty because the county wont pave my road! Its scheduled for this spring. So I'm not washing it
I will get some pics. I'm sure I'll run into some problem. I cant imagine a tranny swap without drama, couldnt happen.
Aug 24, 2006 | 10:24 PM
#22
Originally Posted by Vince @ FLT
I think maybe you should pressure wash the bottom side of your truck before installing your new and very pretty clean unit. It looked kinda dirty in the photos you posted. Post some pic's of your new unit for others to see.
It looked kinda dirty in the photos you posted. Post some pic's of your new unit for others to see.
It shifts perfect! It still shifts quick at light throttle, just not a rough jolt. WOT barks second pretty good.
Aug 24, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SlowHoe
What do you have it in? Your Tahoe? I'd love to bark 2nd once in awhile
Yup. I get very funny looks from a 20 punch. I've had a bunch of people pull up to me at the next light, and ask "what the hell is that thing?"
Aug 24, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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I do. But, I dont really trust how accurate it is. My rpms are off by 300, the speedo is off by 3 mph and the coolant temp gauge is off once in awhile as well. I will have to check and see if EFI Live can read the transmission temp. Right now I see 200* most of the time. When in traffic or at idle for a long time the coolant temp and tranny temp start to rise. I dont know which one is affecting the other...yet. Either the tranny is heating up and causing the radiator to get hotter thus warming the engine up or the reverse.
Aug 25, 2006 | 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SlowHoe
This truck has been nothing but problems since the day I started adding things besides exhaust. But I'm learning a lot about LS based engines and engines in general so, call it tuition.
My only issue so far with swapping the trans is the new true dual exhaust. There is not Y pipe to remove to drop the tranny. I will have to unbolt the collectors from the LT’s and then CUT the driver side pipe after the tranny to remove that section of pipe because it runs under the tranny pan. X marks the spot. Is there any way to not cut the pipe? Can I get a clamp to put it back on or am I going to have to become a welder that day?
My only issue so far with swapping the trans is the new true dual exhaust. There is not Y pipe to remove to drop the tranny. I will have to unbolt the collectors from the LT’s and then CUT the driver side pipe after the tranny to remove that section of pipe because it runs under the tranny pan. X marks the spot. Is there any way to not cut the pipe? Can I get a clamp to put it back on or am I going to have to become a welder that day?
Do you follow what I'm saying?
It's not a big deal, but it would flow better if was done the way I'm talking about.
Jim
Aug 25, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
I have the same cooler you bought it is nice
I guess I could do a SEARCH!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Aug 25, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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Only got to work on it 3 hours today, with interuptions. I think I did pretty good. I got the old one on the ground. The FLT unit arrived as I was working. I'm hoping to drive it home tomorrow. I have to swap the pan, put on my new switch and attach my 2 new wiring harnesses. The stock ones were all chewed up from numerous tranny pulls
I flipped the converter upside down to drain the fluid so I could put fresh stuff in it. I guess 17 hours upside down should get most of it out.Still not sure how to attach the exhaust back up. I took the sawsall to it today
I flipped the converter upside down to drain the fluid so I could put fresh stuff in it. I guess 17 hours upside down should get most of it out.Still not sure how to attach the exhaust back up. I took the sawsall to it today
