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  1. The Storm

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    Thank you Johnny, the fact that he didn't pick up the phone and apologize is what really makes me mad...mad enough to say things I probably shouldn't have. Everyone makes mistakes, but when you screw up and don't own it, is someone who's severely lacking in the character department, but that just my 3.2 cents

  2. The Storm

    in Builds

    Posted · Edited by L8ERBRO (see edit history)

    This may explain my situation better

    http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/topic/87441-4l80e-pressure-drop-during-1-2-shift-only/

    For someone who's supposedly been building transmissions for 35 years, tell me he's changing my trans. to a pre '97, then not tell me a different dipstick goes with the trans, then I fill thinking everything's fine but burn the clutches out because the correct dipstick would have had me put 2 additional quarts to make it full, I think would piss anyone off enough to bash that incompetent F@@@

  7. 4L80e Pressure drop during 1-2 shift only

    in AWD, Differential, & Transmission Tech

    Posted · Edited by L8ERBRO (see edit history)

    My first 80 I went to Chevy and bought stock 80e trans lines and ran those. This one I'm running -6 AN lines and fittings + eliminated the stock, vertical secondary radiator cooler so it just loops through the 40k, which I had to move down into my bumper grille. Here's a pic just before we installed the Russell 90's. Temps are very cool down there - I'm seeing around 130 degrees cruising down the highway but did get up around 180 yesterday when I got caught in traffic...it was around 80 degrees outside too

     

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  10. The Storm

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    The rest of my parts for my 80e resurrection came in yesterday

     

    Custom made intermediate drum and 36 element sprag - supposedly rated for 2000+ rwhp, not that I'll ever get there but more is always better IMO!

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  12. MID12sSSS TVS2300 370 build

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    Posted

    All the more reason to get the F out of Dodge lol. When 1 door closes another 1 opens. Florida is nice this time of year. Oh lots of women in Bikini's :) :)

    Jason's absolutely correct! I lived in Pompano Beach for a year and it was an all out f**k fest, lol...TITTY BAR!!!!!

  13. MID12sSSS TVS2300 370 build

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    Sorry to hear that bro. I went through the same thing with my x only we were together 8 years...sometimes it's time to just move on. Cheer up man, this sounds like all the more reason to move down to the lower 48 and score some hot babes with that sweet SSS you have :) NOW HURRY UP AND GET THAT THING FINISHED UP!!

  16. The Storm

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    Thanks James, I needed a little assurance that I chose a good rebuild kit! It's good to hear those alto's can withstand some heat too just in case. Since I installed my 40k, my temps stay around 130 cruising down the highway and usually no more than 175 max when it's hot out.

     

    I can't say I'm a fan of the Borg Warner high energy's that were in my 2 FLTs since I roasted the fist set with cool tranny temps and this one is already slipping right out of the box. I really have my fingers crossed I'll get it right this time so I can enjoy my ride instead of having to worry about the trans slipping.

  17. The Storm

    in Builds

    Posted · Edited by L8ERBRO (see edit history)

    Unsure what's causing the issue, so I bought a new trans that my tech's getting started on rebuilding tomorrow - Modded intermediate drum w/36 element sprag, 34 element overdrive, billet shaft, Coan low planet gears, transgo hd2 and alto red eagle performance rebuild kit w/kolene steels. Just curious if anyone has good or hopefully not bad experience with those alto red eagles??

     

    Here's the rebuild kit I bought off ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/191289795885?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

    And here's the intermediate drum & sprag: http://www.ebay.com/itm/171631165039?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

     

    Take a look at this beauty out of a '95 GMC 2500 :huh:

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  18. 2 New kills at the Track

    in Strip

    Posted · Edited by L8ERBRO (see edit history)

    I'm pretty sure I wanna do a 150 shot and possibly a 200. GL can't wait myself :) w

    :ohmy:

    1. it will hopefully supercool my intake charge and significantly improve my old mp112 heat soak on top of my meth kit that's already installed and #2 the extra kick in HP on top of that from the Nitrous...

    :crazy:

  20. MID12sSSS TVS2300 370 build

    in Builds

    Posted · Edited by L8ERBRO (see edit history)

    Yeah, I'm sure you guys up there have pretty muddy conditions when everything starts to melt.

     

    Next weekend the trans is coming out AGAIN! Yesterday I bought a '96 junkyard 80e which I'm picking up tomorrow, Zippy's sending me a shopping list of rebuild parts, clutches, steels, etc. (hopefully by tomorrow). My tech is pulling out the billet shaft and low planet gears from the FLT, installing them in the junkyard one then rebuilding it from scratch along with a good ol fashioned transgo hd2. Says he'll have it finished up in two weekends. There's just too much proprietary shit going on inside the FLT to attempt a rebuild on it - especially since we don't know for sure what's been causing this issue. This way my guy knows the trans inside and out + I don't have to worry about shipping it off to FLT for a month at a time if there ever is another issue.

  23. 4L80e Pressure drop during 1-2 shift only

    in AWD, Differential, & Transmission Tech

    Posted · Edited by L8ERBRO (see edit history)

    Is this why the truck sputtered a lil bit at like 4500-5500ish area ... if you get what I'm trying to say lol I heard in the videos 2nd gear toward high rpm it sputtered a slip second ...I hope you figure it out as I'm doing the 80 swap soon

    That's the converter locking up your hearing AFTER the 1-2 shift (:42 into the vid)...that's normal. Listen to how the truck sort of "slides" into second gear at :40 when it should have been a crisp clean shift.

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmvkEalYO1A

  25. The Storm

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    Posted

    Damn Randy if it's not one thing it's another. Hopefully you can get it fixed up here soon. Sorry to hear the bad news.

    No shit, I hope so too but it's not looking very promising right now - no one seems to know exactly what the problem is. What makes it even worse is, the launch is so freekin awesome with those new gears, I'm dying to drive the shit out of it and can't!

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