I have done it without relieveing the pressure. Just a bit messy. Do it after the van has been sitting for the night.

I have had burnt band and clutches on previous teardowns. To me, burnt is when the clutches are black and they also have cracks\spidering in the material. The true tale of burnt parts are when the metal plates or drum they ride on are blued from the heat. All the clutch material in this trans were d...

How does the spot where the pin goes on the band look? That band looks pretty charred tbh. By the drum it wore evenly, still. Hey, are those the pliers for the stupid C clips that they use for the pistons? Man, I really wish I woulda had a set of those. If I ever do one for my buddy he's ponying up...

Specifications: Horespower - 350 Hp @ 5200 RPM Torque - 400 Ft Lbs. @3500 RPM Max Reccomended RPM-5500 Compression Ratio- 9.4:1 Engine assembly Consists Of: Block-Cast iron, 2 Bolt Main, 1 Piece rear seal Crankshaft-Part # 10243068 Nodular iron Connecting Rods-Part 10108688 Powdered Metal Pistons-Pa...

This is the one we got from the JY that was in a 90 PU. This has been the nicest tranny I have pulled apart so far. Only thing I found bad was all the seals in the trans are hardened or bad. As for common problems I haven't done many to know. Personally, each one I dissasembled had different problems.

No, they definately weren't cheap. $40 some dollars if I remember correctly. Here is a glimpse at the latest: http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/lockdoc/700R4%20Rebuild/700R402.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/lockdoc/700R4%20Rebuild/700R403.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/l...

The cam in the Ramjet is the cam I have in my 350. It is also used in the GMPP 383. Lotsa low end torque and designed for fuel injection. I'm pretty sure I did the measurements before and it WILL fit the AstroSafari.

Jboy2 wrote:Nice Log Bill

And sorry for bringing up an old topic

Sorry? Don't be. I LOVE attention!

Well Gnarli, I believe that positive thinking is powerful. When getting ready to MIG my cover, I had a few gnawing reservations. But I repeated to myself "My rearend will NEVER blow or cause me troubles". "My rearend will be indestructible and last forever". It's all about posit...

Like said earlier if your coupling is truly locked it probably won't roll. But personal experience has shown it rolls VERY slowly. As in you park it at night and find it 50 or so feet away in the morning. It is not something you will notice just by parking on a hill and watching it.

LOL. I thought the same thing Trybe. As for my feelings for AS.com, I have no bad feelings for it. The site was great. It is the Adminstartor who owns the name that I have a problem with and I'll leave it at that. What has kept me coming back is the people. Wherever the people showed up is where I w...

I don't know if you were serious about what is missing in the engine compatmrnt but if you are, you are missing the air box and filter, the tube from the air box to the throttle body, the IAT sensor (Intake Air Temp), coolant overflow and wiper fluid containers.

Went to DCControl.com. Never would have thought of using a variable speed fan controller. Most are on/off relays. Of course, relays are way cheaper than their controller, but what is the overall and long range goals....efficient and reliable. Bookmarked What swayed me to this controller over the re...

I don't like the variable speed controllers for the following reasons: 1. Cost 2. I don't like something deciding what speed my fans should be at. 3. Cost 4. I have read quite a few problems with especially perma cools controller but also everyone else's, most of them are great companies and warant...

I installed a controller from Delta Current http://www.dccontrol.com to manage my Taurus fan. The stock shroud covers most of my pre 95 radiator. I need no relays as it is a solid state unit that varies the output. Meaning it starts and stops progressively. So far in 85* with high humidity with fron...