Looks good
No kickdown cable on the th400
No kickdown cable on the th400
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79 K5 H-Bomb build
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brokenparts
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I meant the switch thing-a-ma-bob. I think I used something from Lokar on the last th400 I used.
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brokenparts
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Trucks looking really good dude! You are doing great works of works.
brokenparts
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Thanks!
brokenparts
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Oh, I know what I was going to ask everybody...
Anyone have experience with Holley Hydramat?
Anyone have experience with Holley Hydramat?
interesting, haven't seen that. I looked into this last year sometime and found the factory switch it pretty easy to add. Then again it's pretty easy to downshift manually in the rare occasion I'll need to.
here's a link discussing and showing the stock switch http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=21267.0
I'm also interested in the hydramat. The fuel cell i bought used a couple years ago came with foam already in it but the whole thing was never used. I have read that the foam eventually breaks down and can clog fuel lines creating a major pain in the ass. I want to keep the foam for anti-sloshing purposes and this hydramat would work perfectly underneath the foam as a prefilter and also provide further improved fuel delivery. Only problem is i have a rear sump aluminum fuel cell with male AN fittings and I'm not sure how i can connect to the hydramat without having to make a new penetration with a different fitting.
The foam in my fuel cell broke down almost immediately, clogged my pump/lines/injectors within hours of putting fuel in it. The company that sold it to me told me it was because of the ethanol in the fuel I used, which was normal 87 at the pump. I argued on the phone for hours with them. I got no where.
brokenparts
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AND another question to throw at you guys...
I'm debating scabbing a plate behind the shock mounts on the frame... I keep going back and forth on whether that is necessary. If I was doing coilovers I would do it for sure... just not sure how much pressure the shock mounts will see. Whatcha think?
I'm debating scabbing a plate behind the shock mounts on the frame... I keep going back and forth on whether that is necessary. If I was doing coilovers I would do it for sure... just not sure how much pressure the shock mounts will see. Whatcha think?
Gusset the Ferd mounts at the top of the frame.
brokenparts
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Not a bad idea to do even if I do scab in some plates.
There's some good photos floating around, I'll see what I can find.
brokenparts
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Gracias.
brokenparts
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Interesting... mine sit quite a bit lower (partially due to how I mounted the lower mounts) and I decided to run inside the steering shaft.
I'll probably stare at it for a few hours tonight and decide what to do.
I'll probably stare at it for a few hours tonight and decide what to do.
Any progress lately?
brokenparts
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Lol... kinda. I put the leaf springs back together and tacked up the Ferd towers and then a set back happened. I didnt take pictures because I was so mad.
The ferd towers have a pretty narrow space near the top at the mounting hole. My fox shocks are not narrow at the top. I didnt notice all of this when I was mocking things up because I just used a small diameter bolt to secure the shock into the tower. This allowed the shock more movement and drop lower than with a full size bolt. When I attempted to bolt everything back together... the shocks bound up pretty bad in the towers.... glad I only tacked them in.
Chassis Unlimited had a father's day deal going on so I decided to buy these:
http://www.chassisunlimited.com/product/shockmounts/adjustable-smooth-body-towers.html
Yes, I could just bend some tube and make my own but these looked interesting.
Picking up my big block today...I'm hoping that gets me motivated to get back in the shop.
For $100 those are cheap.
brokenparts
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Ended up being $80 with the discount. The Ford mounts are now pretty much garbage now that I cut them down.
