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Hey brotha Thanks!! I'm enjoying this build since it's my first & having fun getting creative. Rolling the streets would be dope as hell and wrenching is always fun, maybe one day? I can't wait to get it back for some cruising and hopefully racing. Did u get to run ya truck again?
Not yet, last Saturday points race was cancelled because of weather. So now I have until April 16-17th for a double points weekend to get my truck ready.
Quick question on the driveshaft- how long is that?^^^thanks broskie. Hoping to get things moving here again with good weather on its way.
Today I got over my rents n got it out. Ran well but eventually threw another alternator belt. Not sure the issue is but I am going to swap the pully to the stock one and see if that makes any difference. I had my tools on with me and some extra belts so a few turns of the wrench n was back on my way. I did use a $22 Napa belt vs the $6 AZ belts I've been using. Hoping it fixes it but we'll see.
I got to the junk yard and picked up my goodies minus the gauge cluster.
The drive shaft is much much lighter than my two pc, here's to oem ford upgrades
spindles look like hell but should clean up decent. I'll get the slotted n drilled rotors in up coming weeks. The calipers may or may not be seized so well see on that too.
I'll also be ordering new busings, ball joints, shocks and lowering kit.
Will also be looking for braided brake lines, any one have suggestion on those?
As for out back, I'll still be doing the explorer rear only probably swapping gears down my stock 3.08s or a new set of 3.33s. I'm looking to drop my highway cruise rpms a few and get some more top end speed. The 275 60 17 nittos are supposed to be 28 inches tall vs the 245 45 17s being only 26ish. That should help bring it close to where it was with the stock 235 75s.....hopefully. still researching tires since I'd like to change them out.
Pretty much it.
Hey bud, I am not sure on the length, I'll grab a measurement for ya after work today or tomorrow.
Thanks! Did you get it from a supercab w/ a 5speed?
Yes sir. I posted an article I referenced that laid it all out. I'm yet to test fit it and it needs new u joints before going in. Maybe next weekend.
Yea, warranty work everybody shatters and disappear like cockroaches when you turn the light on lol. Nobody likes warranties because it they have to do it for free.
Hopefully they will do it quickly
This is a MUST have for your C4, that shop should know this!!! "kick down cable" idiots...
Hey gsp, can u expand on this alil more? Like why this over a regular valve body? I don't know much about trans n valve bodies to differentiate the whys or whats. I was trying to keep it simple with my setup but if I need one or the other to make it work and last...I'll do what is needed. Thanks for the direction bud.
Its the only way to go or a trans go shift kit at the least
Thanks brotha, appreciate the links and vids, watched em. Learned alil....I am hoping this dude got it right this time cuz it's almost 4 weeks at the shop and I'm about lost my patients waiting for the call to come get it.
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