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one more...

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sheesh... can't believe it's been a year and 2 months since I started this thread... hope it doesn't take another year to finish :)

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Inline tube parts came today...

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Ooooo pretty!!!! I like all the goodies!! :metal:

Can't wait to see those progress photos bro

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Let me know how well those fit. I ordered Right Stuff lines from Summit and they could have been a little longer but I may them work.

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will do... how is your truck coming? updates?

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Supposed to start on rocker this week and then going to blast the cab. From there I think firewall and door jams are getting trimmed in and probably paint the interior. I hope.

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cool... did you get on that painter and tell him to get a move on?

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I need a good TH400 for my truck, any opinions of places to get performance transmissions?

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Well if you still have the th400, I would see about getting it rebuilt and have them build it up. Might be more cost effective that way.

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Can't help you here but I have a new TCI 400 that I have never got to use. The reason being that I had it on the garage floor at my old bachelor pad and then we got a big rain and my garage got flooded. Ruined and never got to use it. Still have it though. Maybe I will buy a rebuild kit for it and have someone put it together.

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If not I got a good shifting 350 Trans that's in my 78 shorty I will sell ya
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has to be for a BOP bellhousing pattern... I have the 455 Olds motor going in mine...

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I was given some help from the owner of Drive Train Specialists. http://www.dtscustom.com
The owner made my day on a 9" complete rear end assembly for my truck. posi, 3.25 gears. so in a couple of weeks, I'll have a really nice rear end for my truck, can't wait!!!!

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Nice man!!!! That's great news!!

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Your truck looks solid, that brake kit will def help in the stop department! You might want to look at a Trans adapter plate for a BOP engine to trans. I used one years ago on a buddies car, I cant remember if we had to use a spacer on the torque converter or not. You would have a lot more choices for a trans.

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Got my Painless wiring harness, I'll lay it out tomorrow and get some pics...
Also got my 3M Paint Preparation System to spray my truck
http://3mcollision.com/products/pain...aration-system

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No need for an adapter, I have a TH350, and a TH400 with the buick olds pontiac bell housing, just looking for a good rebuilder at the moment.

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Here's the specs on my 9" Ford rear end I have coming...

9" ford w/ 31 spline axles, bolt circle of 5x5
1/2x20x2" wheel studs
3.25 gear ratio w/true-trac posi
1350 yoke and strap kit (also sending a combo u-joint)
set up for stock drum brakes
spring pads and shock mounts installed on housing
painted black

This should handle my engine pretty well...

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Yeah I think so too, it should help you leave some pretty black marks on roads too ;)

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LOL, yeah but I just didn't want it to break :)

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I hear you there, I'm sure you'll be fine bro :metal:

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http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1369374071 Got the new drop spindles today, did you buy a kit for the other front end parts?

Man, you will be able to smoke those tires till they pop if you go with the BB.

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yes, go thru my whole build thread and you'll see what all parts I have gotten for my suspension and the rest of my truck. good luck with the spindles...what kind are they?

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I got them from Phoenix Wheel.