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Old Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 20, 2013 | 05:35 PM
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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 Feb 21, 2013 | 06:17 PM
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I crack myself up
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 06:23 PM
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Time to start doing donuts?
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Old Feb 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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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 11:51 PM
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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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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 11:56 PM
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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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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 12:09 AM
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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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