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Well, it's like saying bye to a old friend ..

Sold the THM 400 trans that was in the Binder ...
It served me well for many years ..

Here's it's new home ...

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800 HP ...
New owner going to install a trans brake and a 5,500 rpm stall converter and go sling some mud !!

Showed him my 4X4 and he wants to see it sling some mud too ...

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Those look like some fun toys.
I was about to hit the like button, but couldn't because of the Cracker Rap.

 

[dragstews]

Steering column is soon to be done, was needing to run the wires for the cruise control down inside it ..
Got a unit on order ..

Also the parts for completing the dashboard are down to one item yet to nail down ...

Was running some "Mickey Mouse" on the wiper switch knob in order to blend in with the rest of the factory knobs ..

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Acquired a adapter that allows for using a Oem knob ..

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[dragstews]

New game plan on making the extension ...

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This way the groves will go all the way down the adapter ...
Should net a better look ??

 

[dragstews]

Took a long while hunting up the parts to see this come together .. !

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Sure has a busy look going on ... Only one knob is along for the ride (At the moment) the rest serves a purpose ..

 

[dragstews]

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Just a little short ..

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Six inches short ..
The strut rod was made for the THM 350 trans and NP 203 transfer case ..
With the 4L85E and two adapters now in play got a whole new ballgame ..
The 75 K15 never had the strut rod, figured it might come in handy ..

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[squaredeal91]

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Just a little short ..

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Six inches short ..
The strut rod was made for the THM 350 trans and NP 203 transfer case ..
With the 4L85E and two adapters now in play got a whole new ballgame ..
The 75 K15 never had the strut rod, figured it might come in handy ..

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Looks good so far. Probably a good idea to have, I never put them back on my own rigs. Now I think a little differently lol

 

[dragstews]

I never put them back on my own rigs. Now I think a little differently lol

Can't hurt none ...

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This may also be a good idea .. ^

The Original NP205 / NP203 PTO support kit. After several customer requests for a simple means to support their 205, we are now offering a solution. Use this to help prevent your factory adapter from cracking under load, or use this with one of our clockable adapter kits or clocking plates. Mounts in place of your factory PTO cover on your Chevy, Dodge, or Ford setup. This kit has been purchased, installed, and proven by hundreds.

As with all our kits all required Grade 8 hardware is included. The supplied bushing is 2" x 3" with a 9/16" x 4.5" Grade 8 bolt and nylon lock nut. Weld up the tabs in the desired rotation for your application.

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Please hit us up with any questions. Regards,
Trail Tech Fab (860) 341-1883
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GM had a side mount on some of their 4X4 trucks ..

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Not sure what years was equipped with them.
They were called "Transfer case torque mount" .. Looks like they did the same job as the aftermarket mount I posted earlier ..

 

[squaredeal91]

Can't hurt none ...

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This may also be a good idea .. ^

The Original NP205 / NP203 PTO support kit. After several customer requests for a simple means to support their 205, we are now offering a solution. Use this to help prevent your factory adapter from cracking under load, or use this with one of our clockable adapter kits or clocking plates. Mounts in place of your factory PTO cover on your Chevy, Dodge, or Ford setup. This kit has been purchased, installed, and proven by hundreds.

As with all our kits all required Grade 8 hardware is included. The supplied bushing is 2" x 3" with a 9/16" x 4.5" Grade 8 bolt and nylon lock nut. Weld up the tabs in the desired rotation for your application.

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Please hit us up with any questions. Regards,
Trail Tech Fab (860) 341-1883
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Thats pretty cool! I could use extra t-case support because I've broken a pedestal once and it wasn't cheap lol

 

[dragstews]

Thats pretty cool! I could use extra t-case support because I've broken a pedestal once and it wasn't cheap lol

Broken motor mount might had a hand in that ??

Thanks for your post, been intending to change out the rubber motor mounts for some .....

Energy Suspension Motor Mount Inserts​

Energy Suspension's motor mount inserts are crafted out of Hyperflex polyurethane, a material much more durable than rubber that can handle the intense weight, heat, and pressure. Designed to fill the voids built into your OE motor mounts, these inserts will drastically increase the power transfer efficiency from your engine to the wheels. Since the voids were initially put there to reduce NVH, it stands to reason that filling in those voids will have the opposite effect. Installing Energy Suspension's Hyperflex motor mount inserts may increase your NVH, but the increase to overall performance is worth it to some drivers. To top it off, all of Energy's motor mount inserts are covered by a two-year warranty handled in-house here at DST.

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Already have their trans mount ...

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[squaredeal91]

Broken motor mount might had a hand in that ??

Thanks for your post, been intending to change out the rubber motor mounts for some .....

Energy Suspension Motor Mount Inserts​

Energy Suspension's motor mount inserts are crafted out of Hyperflex polyurethane, a material much more durable than rubber that can handle the intense weight, heat, and pressure. Designed to fill the voids built into your OE motor mounts, these inserts will drastically increase the power transfer efficiency from your engine to the wheels. Since the voids were initially put there to reduce NVH, it stands to reason that filling in those voids will have the opposite effect. Installing Energy Suspension's Hyperflex motor mount inserts may increase your NVH, but the increase to overall performance is worth it to some drivers. To top it off, all of Energy's motor mount inserts are covered by a two-year warranty handled in-house here at DST.

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Already have their trans mount ...

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My problem was too much liquid encouragement. Same night I broke both driveshafts. One looked like an ice cream cone haha

 

[hoagster]

Can't hurt none ...

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This may also be a good idea .. ^

The Original NP205 / NP203 PTO support kit. After several customer requests for a simple means to support their 205, we are now offering a solution. Use this to help prevent your factory adapter from cracking under load, or use this with one of our clockable adapter kits or clocking plates. Mounts in place of your factory PTO cover on your Chevy, Dodge, or Ford setup. This kit has been purchased, installed, and proven by hundreds.

As with all our kits all required Grade 8 hardware is included. The supplied bushing is 2" x 3" with a 9/16" x 4.5" Grade 8 bolt and nylon lock nut. Weld up the tabs in the desired rotation for your application.

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Please hit us up with any questions. Regards,
Trail Tech Fab (860) 341-1883
www.trailtechfab.com\gallery

GM had a side mount on some of their 4X4 trucks ..

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Not sure what years was equipped with them.
They were called "Transfer case torque mount" .. Looks like they did the same job as the aftermarket mount I posted earlier ..

My 73 has that side mount Sm465/205

 

[dragstews]

My 73 has that side mount Sm465/205

Very nice build you did on your truck .. !!
Not a stone was left unturned ...

 

[dragstews]

More drivetrain beef ...

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These motor to transmission strut rods was recently added on to the to-do list ..
Had to buy a new oil pan cause the one I been running was a circle track with bat-wings .. Which was in the way of the rods ..

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This new pan is also six qt. pan without the wings ..

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More like seven qt. with the monster oil filter ..

While I'm doing the work changing out the oil pan, going to install new Energy Suspension motor mounts ..

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The mounts that are there have many years of service on them ... New won't hurt a thing but for my wallet !!

 

[dragstews]

New pan is on ..
Was hoping to be able to keep the Moroso oil pump pick-up in play ...
Nope, the two pans wasn't close enough in height to do so ...
Had to get a Champ pick-up ...
The motor mount strut rods are going to be a problem cause the pan is pretty wide at the back of it ...
I should modify the pan to allow the rods to fit ..
That means take it off cut, patch, weld and repaint ...
I'm going to ponder on it for awhile ...
Might try spacers ??

Photos after the Hurricane goes on by ...

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This one is ripping stuff up .. Will make landfall in the Panhandle latter tonight ..

Mother Nature is really pissed !!

 

[dragstews]

Powers out, over a million people are without power here in the Sunshine state ..
I'm running on batteries at the moment, solar panels got a full charge on them before the storm hit .. Will have power for 4 or 5 days with no sun on the panels ..

Trees are down all over the place ..
Storm surge was reported to be as high as 20 feet in some places along the west coast ..

https://www.wfla.com/video/water-on-howard-frankland-bridge-during-hurricane-helene/10078353/

The Howard-Frankland bridge connects Tampa to Clearwater ....

Helena was a rough one !!

Helene is expected to remain a full-fledged hurricane as it rolls through the Macon, Georgia, area on Friday, forecasters said.
It could bring 12 inches (30.5 cm) of rain or more, potentially devastating the state’s cotton and pecan crops, which are in the middle of harvesting season.