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Allen
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Got a early start today.. made it to wintec, my buddies machine shop, and about 12 trips to napa. Hopefully as soon as the correct races come in i'll be able to have the front rolling.
Ted Brown----look at the shock is it OK --this way?!!
Gerry
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I can almost feel the excitement in your posts. Clean up the trans, get the chassis together, look at the wheels. If you do what I do... go for a coffee and forget to drink it because you see something that needs to be done, RIGHT NOW, youre a true car nut
Go for it... you ll love the next few weeks.
Nothing like a true Bucketeer
Gerry
Go for it... you ll love the next few weeks.
Nothing like a true Bucketeer
Gerry
CrAlt
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What way? Its kinda funky looking now because I have everything just hanging on by the 1st few threads for mockup. Thats all just primer not final paint.
Ted Brown
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At least the shocks are not half collapsed already, but more pics farther down the line will tell more... 
Most people have the shocks mounted with the mounting pins to close together, with no weight on the chassis, one should have to have 2 or 3 big guys stand on the frame to hook up the shocks... Ya think?
Most people have the shocks mounted with the mounting pins to close together, with no weight on the chassis, one should have to have 2 or 3 big guys stand on the frame to hook up the shocks... Ya think? 
CrAlt
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If I had a air-cooled converter I would but ive never seen one listed anywhere. Im just going to run a small cooler under the car.
Got the engine i pulled out of my trans-am out of storage then broke it down to see what it needed today.. Actually doesn't look to bad. :smile:
In your T no trans cooler is needed, not near that heavy... They are only needed in a standard car that may pull a trailer in the heat and up a hill, that is when a cooler is needed, and that is directly from a very good trans builder...
Ted just asking what about if you have a high stall converter?I have a moderate converter and T.C.I recomended a cooler.
Corley
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CRALT
Haven't checked, but can't you just use a Vega converter? I think they are air cooled, then you'd be safe for sure without an external cooler... Would also give you a higher stall speed due to the smaller size rotor/stator. About $100 rebuilt I think...
Ted,
I hear you on a T350 or T700R4, but doesn't a PG have a much looser converter / hence more heat? Just speculating, and don't know the real story. On my Jag Mark II with SBC and PG, I run a small cooler in front of the radiator, and it never seems to get overly warm, but I wouldn't be able to keep my hand on it after a good pull. Anyone know the real skinny on PG's? PS, I really like the PG with that light Jag, it just squirts along...
Corley
Haven't checked, but can't you just use a Vega converter? I think they are air cooled, then you'd be safe for sure without an external cooler... Would also give you a higher stall speed due to the smaller size rotor/stator. About $100 rebuilt I think...
Ted,
I hear you on a T350 or T700R4, but doesn't a PG have a much looser converter / hence more heat? Just speculating, and don't know the real story. On my Jag Mark II with SBC and PG, I run a small cooler in front of the radiator, and it never seems to get overly warm, but I wouldn't be able to keep my hand on it after a good pull. Anyone know the real skinny on PG's? PS, I really like the PG with that light Jag, it just squirts along...
Corley
CrAlt
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Ya the vega converters are about 90bux at my parts house. But I don't think they come with the fins anymore.
I found a nice thin cross flow cooler in my piles of junk so i may just put that in if i can find room. If not i was thinking about making a big loop out of 3/8 line and just having it run along to frame rail and then back in to the trans.
I found a nice thin cross flow cooler in my piles of junk so i may just put that in if i can find room. If not i was thinking about making a big loop out of 3/8 line and just having it run along to frame rail and then back in to the trans.
Ted Brown
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I myself use a truck converter, and if you do have a high stall unit, just how long do you stall it?? not long enough to heat anything too hot for a light car...
something like this would be nice to cool the trans.
http://shop.spiritcars.com/Cooling/Transmission-Cooler-12-/prod_204.html
http://shop.spiritcars.com/Cooling/Transmission-Cooler-12-/prod_204.html
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