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Old 02-13-2013, 11:52 PM   #801
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Man this is looking good, cant wait to see the body back on it.
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Old 02-21-2013, 07:52 PM   #802
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Finally got the fuel system all in.
The tank sits on some 1/8" rubber to protect it from scuffing.
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Old 02-21-2013, 07:53 PM   #803
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A few more pics.
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Old 02-21-2013, 09:32 PM   #804
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That's a neat looking gas tank! How many gallons?
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Old 02-21-2013, 09:33 PM   #805
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Kim, really looks super, nice job. What are the two hoses under the tank for??..Jim
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Old 02-22-2013, 12:14 AM   #806
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Man those lines that you have bent up look amazing!!! Great job
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Old 02-22-2013, 12:58 AM   #807
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It's a 20 gallon tank.

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Kim, really looks super, nice job. What are the two hoses under the tank for??..Jim
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The lines are for the hydraulic rams that lift the bed.

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Old 02-27-2013, 11:44 PM   #808
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Well some days it just doesn't pay to get up.
had big plans to get the engine and trans in the frame today.
My brother came out to help.
We got the trans bolted to the engine and as we were turning it over to put in the torque converter bolts it would seize up. We pulled it back of and the engine would turn over just fine. After a little investigation we found that the pump had been trashed.
After talking to a trans specialist about it he thinks the P.O. pulled the engine and trans apart leaving the torque converter bolted to the flex plate and broke the impeller.
The rest of the trans looks O.K. inside.
Going to get a new pump and put a shift kit in it while I've got it a part.
Here's a pic for your enjoyment.
Still need to remove the bell housing before re-assembly. It takes a hardened torx socket for the bolts.
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Old 02-28-2013, 12:24 AM   #809
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Kim, thats bad luck with the trans, easy repair though & you will soon be back on track!
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Old 02-28-2013, 12:25 AM   #810
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Sorry to hear about the trans, hopefully it won't be long and you can get it installed...Jim
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Old 02-28-2013, 05:06 AM   #811
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Hang in there Kim!
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Old 02-28-2013, 10:20 AM   #812
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That's one of the hazards of this hobby, finding the unexpected.
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Old 03-15-2013, 03:13 AM   #813
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Awesome build Kim!!
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Old 03-15-2013, 10:21 AM   #814
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Old 03-15-2013, 01:06 PM   #815
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you'll get it up and runnin in no time kim
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Old 03-16-2013, 11:23 AM   #816
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I've looked at your build thread a number of times but never replied. This is such an impressive build man, really, top notch workmanship. Gotta love pro street because sometimes, 10" just isn't enough!!!
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Old 03-16-2013, 02:39 PM   #817
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I've looked at your build thread a number of times but never replied. This is such an impressive build man, really, top notch workmanship. Gotta love pro street because sometimes, 10" just isn't enough!!!
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Old 03-26-2013, 12:57 AM   #818
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Well here's what I've been keeping busy on.
The pics are kinda boring but I'll post them any ways.
Ended up putting in a TransGo shift kit along with having my pump rebuilt.
Put in Raybestos Z-pack 3-4 frictions and a 29 element Borg Warner front sprag and an upgraded band.
Was going to stop there but found that one of the forward frictions teeth were mangled so I replaced them all even though the rest looked like they were brand new.
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Old 03-26-2013, 12:59 AM   #819
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Some more random pics of the innards.
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Old 03-26-2013, 01:04 AM   #820
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And a few more.
I guess I can look at the positive in all of this. The trans seems to have no wear on it at all and I was able to upgrade some of its week spots.
Also was very interesting as this was the first one I have ever done.
Just need to put the pan and bell-housing on and it's ready to go.
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Old 03-26-2013, 08:54 AM   #821
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That trans sure is clean. You have a lot more courage than I. Two things I don't open (1) Computers (2) Automatic Transmissions. Good job, Kim.
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Old 03-26-2013, 09:51 AM   #822
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Nice job Kim, you may have said earlier, but what shift kit did you install, street, street strip, etc???...Jim
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That trans sure is clean. You have a lot more courage than I. Two things I don't open (1) Computers (2) Automatic Transmissions. Good job, Kim.
It was real clean inside so I consider my self lucky on that.

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It's a TransGo SK 4L60E Shift Kit. It's supposed to help clear up some of the issues with the trans. Wasn't that bad of an install if that's all you do.
Has very detailed instructions in the kit and there tech line was very helpful when I called with questions.
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Old 03-26-2013, 12:12 PM   #824
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Nice.

What kind of horsepower are you going to be putting down? Did you do anything else to make sure that it can handle the load?
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What kind of horsepower are you going to be putting down? Did you do anything else to make sure that it can handle the load?
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The LS2 is rated at 390HP and 390TQ from the factory.
This trans was the one that came with my engine and I wouldn't have touched it if it wasn't for the pump being broken.
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