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    205 very hard to shift

    I have nothing to add beyond the suggestions previously mentioned. Just wanted to say welcome to the forum (insert pirate middle finger smiley here)! Just kidding...:cheers: Everybody here seems to be very nice and willing to help. I have thoroughly enjoyed this forum. Let us know what you...
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    Suburban Barn Door Interior Trim

    Adam, I was able to do some testing on the plunger contacts yesterday, and found out that those are not my problem. The assembly appears to be working correctly. No need to go pull that part. Sorry for the false alarm, but thanks a bunch for your willingness to help out!!! I owe you a beer...
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    Rear Barn Door Power Lock Issue

    Just saw all these messages this morning. Thanks for all the replies! Update: I did some more testing last night and found that I was getting power to the plug connector at the door lock actuator, but the brand new actuator still was not working. This means the plunger contacts on the door...
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    SM465 Top Cover Interchangeability

    bucket thanks for offering up a spare part! Unfortunately the top cover I was going to get turned out to be "toasted" according to the junkyard that has it. So the search is back on for a top cover and shifter. I'm hoping to find the 2 together. But if I can't, I very well may take you up on...
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    Suburban Barn Door Interior Trim

    There is a round fastener of sorts on the top and the bottom of this assembly. It almost looks like a rivet, but I am sure that it is some sort of removable fastener. I just didn't spend any amount of time trying to figure out how they worked, so I just took a flat head screwdriver and pried...
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    Rear Barn Door Power Lock Issue

    My burb has the rear barn doors and power locks. The locks work on the 4 passenger doors, but has never worked on the rear barn door in the several years I have owned the truck. I finally broke down and tried to fix it this week. I started with replacing the lock actuator inside the door with...
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    Suburban Barn Door Interior Trim

    No, they are for the rear defroster and the power door lock. I just need the four plunger switch on the door, not the contact strip on the cab. Trying to fix a non-operating door lock. The contact strip on the cab has power, and I have replaced the lock actuator with a brand new one, so the...
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    SM465 Top Cover Interchangeability

    I have found an aluminum top cover which I am likely going to purchase. Only problem is that it does not come with the shifter. I think I read that the older style shifter does not work in the aluminum top cover. Is that correct? If so, is my only option to find a junkyard shifter in another...
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    Suburban Barn Door Interior Trim

    Overview of the passenger barn door Close up of 4-plunger switch 4-plunger switch
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    SM465 Top Cover Interchangeability

    Good info guys. Thanks for the replies. I will try to track one of these down. I know a couple local yards have the newer style 465s. Don't know if they will part with just the top cover and shifter though.
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    Suburban Barn Door Interior Trim

    i need the 4 plunger switch on the jamb of the passenger side rear barn door. is this something you can get?
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    SM465 Top Cover Interchangeability

    I have an old style 465 with the cast iron top cover and shifter tower. I have read that the newer style 465s with the aluminum top cover provides a little bit shorter shifter throw due to the placement and design of the shift tower. Questions: 1. Can anyone confirm that the aluminum top...
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    88 V30 top speed 55 mph!!!

    This is what I am looking into getting for my burb. I have a 454 and SM465. It will do every bit of 70 towing on flat interstate, but it is wide open at that speed. I thought about the NV4500 swap, but you get the same overdrive ratio with the Ranger Torque Splitter as you do with the 5th...
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    SM465 shifting problems

    I think checking your linkage would be a good starting point. Let us know what you find out.
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    SM465 shifting problems

    Is it a hydraulic assembly, or mechanical linkage?
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    has anyone installed gearvendors overdrive with there sm465

    Thanks for the info. That does sound like a pretty solid setup. I have seen them for around $1300 with free shipping. I have read that the Rangers have a tendency to whine in overdrive. I wonder how bearable or unbearable it is. Can anyone comment on the noise?
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    has anyone installed gearvendors overdrive with there sm465

    I would still love to hear from anyone that installed a Ranger Torque Splitter. Anyone here done it? Looking for the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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    Central Texas: 90 Suburban part out

    I would love to have that overhead console, the front bucket seats, and the center console...but shipping to NC really kills it for me, lol. If only you were closer. Good luck with the sale.
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    has anyone installed gearvendors overdrive with there sm465

    Thanks for the input. That is generally the conclusion I came to. I am in a little bit different spot than you were, as I already have all the pedal and hydraulic components in place on my truck. What kills it for me is adapting the trans to the existing bellhousing and NP205. There are...
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    has anyone installed gearvendors overdrive with there sm465

    Bringing this thread back from the dead... Has anyone installed the Ranger Torque Splitter in front of a SM465? I am weighing my options between this and a NV4500 swap. My current setup is a 454/SM465(hydraulic bellhousing)/NP205. I need an overdrive gear for highway towing. My research...
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    GM Sports combo tach/fuel gauge for VSS

    Looks great!
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    GM Sports combo tach/fuel gauge for VSS

    Glad you got it to work! Can't wait to see pics or video. I'm hoping to do this to my 90 burb.
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    gear splitter?

    What kind of transmission do you have? What do you use the truck for? What kind of driving do you typically do with it? In my case, I have a 3 speed + granny low SM465 manual. I use my truck for towing, so I want to keep the manual, and the SM465 is known for its strength and reliability...
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    gear splitter?

    I have been putting some thought into this idea as well. I am not ready to pull the trigger yet, but when I am, I think I will go with the Advance Adapters Ranger Torque Splitter for my SM465. The Gear Vendors unit is twice as expensive as the AA unit. Regardless of which one you go with, I...
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    LMC Factory Tach

    Interested to see what you do here, and how it all works out. I'll be patiently waiting to see how yours turns out :popcorn:

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