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  1. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Well thats it. I'm done. Finished the last few things last night. Now I've just got to get it back in the truck and pray that it works! Here it is! The blown clutch friction I found: Extra Parts???
  2. da_raabi

    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    Finally. Someone who understands the term "barn find". That's a damn nice truck. I like the simple options too. Inline 6, manual windows/locks? Very cool!
  3. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    YEE HAAAWW!!!! Intermediate clutches arrived and are soaking. The wife called earlier and said that yes, they are the waffled frictions, and yes they are the same as the old ones. Looks like I'm back on track!
  4. da_raabi

    MagnaFlow vs Flowmaster vs Straight Pipes

    I've got Flowmaster Super 44s on the dually. The sound is decent, but drone was bad before I added insulation to the cab. I also installed tailpipes out to the bed corners. The truck originally had off-brand chambered mufflers that dumped before the axle. That was WAAYYY too loud. I just put a...
  5. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Well I'm not going to confirm or deny that. I don't like bashing companies on forums as I do I realize that this may be an isolated case. I was otherwise impressed with the parts I received, and he is trying to make it right. I just don't understand how this kind of thing could happen. Once...
  6. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Package just arrived... WITH F'ING STEELS IN IT. I SAID I NEEDED F'ING FRICTIONS!!!!!! WWWWTTTTTFFFFFF??????
  7. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    So I called the trans parts guy over the weekend to let him know the kit was missing the intermediate clutches. I got an email yesterday that a package was on the way. The guy didn't even call me back! Crazy... I guess he figured I was pissed and didn't want to talk to me... Anyhoo they should...
  8. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Already did it. That was one of the issues I found. The OE plastic one had broke a nice ring right off on the shaft. Pretty sure it was doing a whole lot of nothing! Found a wiped out clutch in the forward drum too. Literally bare metal. Found 2 broken seals and a whole ton of brittle/stiff...
  9. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Well both drums are rebuilt and sitting in bags. Valve body is rebuilt and in a bag. Pump is rebuilt and in a bag. I'm soaking a few of the elements-exposed parts so they will be nice and clean. I chose not to go with the shift kit's manual low override mod. I know it can be handy in extreme...
  10. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Has anybody ever increased the number of springs in the intermediate apply piston? Stock, mine had 3 retained with a plastic retainer, but it looks like it could hold 6 or even 9. What effect would this have? The B&M transkit (which I'm not using, just referencing) recommends the upgrade. I...
  11. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    OMG WTF??? So I ordered this kit from a site somebody here mentioned, it took 2 weeks to get here - and I had to threaten to cancel the order to get it, the front band came broke, and now I discover it is also missing the intermediate clutch frictions!!!!! What kind of monkey operation is...
  12. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Anybody ever use the wider 4l80e front band? Since the one that came with the kit is garbage I'm thinking about upgrading. I know it needs a longer servo pin, is that all?
  13. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Well the kit finally arrived yesterday, 15 days later... I was able to get the geartrain rebuilt, but discovered a slight issue with the new front band... Oh, and I found my first blown seal in the center support. I'm thinking this might have contributed to my problems?
  14. da_raabi

    High torque mini starter!!

    I installed one of those DB Electrical starters on the 454 about a year and a half ago. Dunno what happened but it suddenly started making funny "plates banging together like an old 90s beater car" sound last summer. Sent a message to them and they got a new one in the mail to me no questions...
  15. da_raabi

    What spark plugs do you run?

    Bah. You guys don' know nuffin! Copper core plugs are copper core plugs. Aint no real difference if its an old school big-single electrode jobby. Champions are cheap and wear like iron. They used to make "truck plugs" that were even beefier but they stopped years ago. All I know is these...
  16. da_raabi

    Hot cold hot cold goes the heat in my truck.

    lol
  17. da_raabi

    What spark plugs do you run?

    What, nobody likes old-school Champion coppers? I've been running the same set for about 5 years now in the 454. I pulled em out a couple months ago and gave em a good scrub with the wire brush and tossed em back in again. No problems/wear/etc. Runs like a champ!
  18. da_raabi

    Th400 kickdown issues

    In other news, someone was asking about not being able to downshift to first at high speed. I believe that is a built-in safety feature in the TH400 valve body. If you really want to be able to do that, and possibly blow up your engine in SPECTACULAR fashion you can install a Transgo 400-1&2...
  19. da_raabi

    Stock jet size on a quadrajet for my 454

    That's bonkers! How did they even let you rent it for that? Or did you just tell them you were carrying a honda or something?
  20. da_raabi

    Regulator rollers

    I think its normal. Mine were the same way, new and old, power and manual. One would think it would make more sense for them all to roll but... nobody asked me. I just greased the living piss out of them and called it good! I'd love to know why they are like that though.
  21. da_raabi

    Part suppliers

    Between craigslist, You-Pull-Its, eBay, and Advance Auto (with online discount codes) you should be good to go. I've built my Camaro using those for damn-near nothing. Just gotta be patient and get good at finding sales/ads. What exactly are you looking for?
  22. da_raabi

    Help me with my window regulator

    Popping? That's not right. I just got done putting a new regulator and motor in the driver's door of the Dooley. Zero issues. Seemed like there was only one way to install the motor on the bracket on the regulator. I used advance Auto parts.
  23. da_raabi

    Well I'm phukd. Th400 lost 3rd

    Well I'm kind of on hold right now. I can't really do much else until the rebuild kit arrives. I ordered it about a week ago, and from what I can tell it has yet to ship. I'm starting to get a tad frustrated because I was hoping to work on it over the t-day break...
  24. da_raabi

    Cab rebuild

    lol Fjord... Made me think of a Ford in a fjord
  25. da_raabi

    Cab rebuild

    Stay away from late 90s early '00s dodge products. I had a 99 durango for a long while. It was my first car. Also my first engine install I put more money into that thing than I care to admit. All of it was NOT by choice. You name it... I replaced it. Eventually I ran into an electrical issue I...

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