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  1. Swearbody

    Stock th400 vs 700r4 with shift kit

    Im now dealing with my first 700r4. Its not doing anything its not supposed however I cant stand the 1-2 shift. First is a little too low and 2nd too far from first. If i could have the 1rst from a 200r Id be a little happier
  2. Swearbody

    For your absorption and contemplation I bring you a rumination of the reverie of burnt cats on toast

    See thats what im pondering. I truly wont know how it is going to affect the idle until I do it though. If it sucks Ill weld it back the way it was. No big deal. I really dont give AF about making any more power than it already does unless we are talking a significant difference like nos or...
  3. Swearbody

    For your absorption and contemplation I bring you a rumination of the reverie of burnt cats on toast

    Mine is a very mild cam. It only chops below 800 rpm and even then its mild. I actually swapped from a lunati 292 cam to this xe262 just for that reason...it was a too much cam before. My brother had it built once before and just told them give me the biggest cam that will work so they did...
  4. Swearbody

    For your absorption and contemplation I bring you a rumination of the reverie of burnt cats on toast

  5. Swearbody

    Optima Batteries worth the cost?

    Just was telling Frankenchevy I had a new Deka that was installed the day I got my 84 in April. Was dead by October. Maybe it was a fluke and im sure if i had the receipt they'd a warrantied it( po bought it the day i bough the truck and didnt think to give me the receipt) But sure enough it was...
  6. Swearbody

    Optima Batteries worth the cost?

    When I bought my truck in April the guy had put a new Deka battery in it that day. By October it was dead AF
  7. Swearbody

    Optima Batteries worth the cost?

    I just cant do it. As it sits I have pre tire side pipes and its pointing right at people sitting in their car. It doesn't overheat or act up any, its just kinda obnoxious with the cam and all. Im doing resonators and redirecting the turnout to more of a turndown and back tomorrow. I mean its...
  8. Swearbody

    Optima Batteries worth the cost?

    I can say from todays experience at the bank of having to shut my truck off every time we moved forward( cause its loud) after about 2 cranks my Advanced auto battery will just barley crank my truck. and its 2 1/2 months old (oct 22nd)
  9. Swearbody

    For your absorption and contemplation I bring you a rumination of the reverie of burnt cats on toast

    Everything on mine is stainless except for about 4-5ft of pipe so ill probably just tape off and paint the aluminized stuff. I was going to do a Chevelle style rounded rhomboid and try to line it up with the dimple in the bed, but decided I would probably piss myself off trying to get it lined...
  10. Swearbody

    For your absorption and contemplation I bring you a rumination of the reverie of burnt cats on toast

    I have the over and under crossmember headers/exhaust setup so ill have to look and see where it can go. Probably end up right before the mufflers maybe 8 inches or so. I got my turnouts today and am welding them onto the resonators tomorrow. Then maybe ill get some time this weekend to weld...
  11. Swearbody

    For your absorption and contemplation I bring you a rumination of the reverie of burnt cats on toast

    Well if it ended id prolly be dead,LOL. I mean the whole truck is a giant place for rust to form. Im not gonna let that stop anything. It sho hasnt stopped you brotha<LOL. and besides im in alabama so rust isnt an issue per say unless you have a 4x4 caked with our iron ore mud.
  12. Swearbody

    Optima Batteries worth the cost?

    Yes sir. Used to sell actual Clarion batteries BACK IN THE LATE 90'S... right with the amps id install.
  13. Swearbody

    Optima Batteries worth the cost?

    One good thing about absorbent glass mat batteries is that as long as you dont cycle them down below 20-30% voltage and produce sulfates in the glass mat you can recondition them with the right charger. Once a lead acid is "sulfated" the lead sulfate has dropped off the plate and collects in...
  14. Swearbody

    Optima Batteries worth the cost?

    I havent gotten around to trying them yet. i have a value battery from advanced. It hesitates a bit but is only rated 650cca so thats expected. really should be around 800 for my motor. once it dies i may try the walmart 800cca one.
  15. Swearbody

    Optima Batteries worth the cost?

    Ive had bad luck with newer optimas too. Use to love them back in the 90's...no longer the case. I ran the agm batteries of all types when working in the car audio and alarm business. Never had any problems until the last 2 optimas i bought both crapping out after a winter cycle. Never had that...
  16. Swearbody

    For your absorption and contemplation I bring you a rumination of the reverie of burnt cats on toast

    Thats what im hoping my resonators do. Im gonna weld an h pipe on though and see how i like it. If i dont Ill cut a pipe in half and weld the holes shut. i have tons of exhaust pipe so experimenting only cost electricity and wire
  17. Swearbody

    For your absorption and contemplation I bring you a rumination of the reverie of burnt cats on toast

    HI ,my name is Jeff and I have a Carcain addiction.
  18. Swearbody

    For your absorption and contemplation I bring you a rumination of the reverie of burnt cats on toast

    I had a little turbo mazda when I was a bit younger( not much just a bit). I totally adjusted the vane airflow meter to throw off the IAC so that It would chop while idling. It had an open downpipe and sounded amazingly close to a cammed motor. It had the added benefit of adding more fuel along...
  19. Swearbody

    For your absorption and contemplation I bring you a rumination of the reverie of burnt cats on toast

    As of exhaust setup 2.2 (2nd mod on 2nd exhaust setup) I have NO drone at all. I added turnouts that are over and inch past the body. The cab doesnt even vibrate much at idle with the mild cam. My biggest complaint is the rasp above 2k rpm. I have 9" resonators im about to add V2.3 As I said to...
  20. Swearbody

    For your absorption and contemplation I bring you a rumination of the reverie of burnt cats on toast

    Only reason im on the fence is the 262 cam just barely does lope....I may not be 16 anymore but now that im 40 I dont mind saying I like the lope and its not worth losing it just for 10 ponies, LOL It was all i could do to swap from the 292 520lift over to a 262 500 lift. I know the 262 works...
  21. Swearbody

    For your absorption and contemplation I bring you a rumination of the reverie of burnt cats on toast

    Yep thats the question. I have enough pipe so I may as well if its worth the effort.
  22. Swearbody

    New engine break-in method

    Damn right! I did the cam break in for 30 minutes and once it was sorted out and I was happy(keeping temp changing oil, no leaks and such) I then went out and hammered on it for a bit. Did a compression test a couple weeks ago and even gained some in one cylinder,LOL. Guess those rings are...
  23. Swearbody

    My deal fell through on my gears/diff..looks like ill be doing it myself

    Yeah i ran that lean and it backfired on me.
  24. Swearbody

    My deal fell through on my gears/diff..looks like ill be doing it myself

    Yeah I read that. Im sure it will all make more sense when im looking at everything and by the time its all disassembled. I can just use the sleeve eliminator i suppose. And I only have two hands so choose one...balls or tools. :manos:
  25. Swearbody

    My deal fell through on my gears/diff..looks like ill be doing it myself

    Ok great! I can TRY the heat/cold method without buying a press first and then go from there.

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