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Well its done. I'll let you know what I think here shortly but in the meantime it looks so naked without the clutch pedal :lol: I'll have to patch in the hole for the shifter but for now I'm going cruising

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Awesome! You've done a wonderful job with the logistics of this swap now get out there and enjoy it!

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How about a hand brake for drifting?! :lol::lol:

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Enjoy your "new" truck.
I bet it will be more fun to drive now!

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Already got it covered :lol:

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Thanks Keith really looking forward to taking this thing to far away places and get good gas milage to boot.:metal:

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What was I thinking??? I have one just like it!

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:haha:

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Enjoy the cruise,go easy on them tires!
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Attention... Attention... Shawn will be unavailable for an unspecified time due to a life changing truck transition. This time is a very fragile time that may be spent endlessly cruising at highway speeds or doing smokey burnouts on vacant back roads. He will return when he has adjusted sufficiently... or his gas tank is empty... or his rear tires are without tread. That is all!

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Atta' boy Shawno!!!! :clap::clap::clap:
I bet you feel like this. :four:

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Congrats Shawn!

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Thanks guys. After taking the long down I5 to south side Stockton to see Randy (perro13) and pick up some clean grill hoops. I was in truck heaven rolling with the rest of the world in the fast lane. Here us how she did

http://i.imgur.com/ODI17Lg.jpg

Re: Shawno72's long overdue 68 daily driver build thread
 

nice. can't wait to do mine!

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CONGRATS Shawn!

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I loved that view when i did mine. looking good!

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oh shawn's a happy boy now xD

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Oh yeah!! The sign reads "Good times ahead" :lol:

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Right on my brother :metal: looks like you get a tranny in and I bend a pushrod :lol:
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Hey Shawn what's your rear gear and tire?

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Rear gear is a 3.08 posi and tires are the stock P235/75R15. I think I'm gonna go with a 3.42 rear gear set up if I ever redo the rear end. Want a little more pull when having fun. ;)

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So you were running the 3.08 with the 4 speed before? What RPM's were you turning before?

I imagine starting out in 2nd was a bit steep....

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Yeah been running those with the 4 speed, could do 60mph and turn 2300rpms. Do 65 and turn about 2600rpms so a huge difference. Never start in 1st unless your pulling stumps out of the ground. :lol:

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700r4 is a nice upgrade, did you get a chance to check your mileage compared to the 350 tranny?
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No I upgraded from a manual granny 4 speed. I haven't had a chance to check the milage yet, haven't driven it far enough. With my old trans I'm guessing the best I ever got was about 15mpg. With this tranny I expect over 20mpg.