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Retorque during a hot condition is not going to produce the same results as assembly when it's cold during the repair. When you take apart...
I know with the torque to yield head bolts which is likely not what you are referring to or even using while working on this engine, they are a...
I would say you could probably get away with using a 1/4" spacer as long as it fits well and the wheel is allowed to center itself like Alchemy...
Is cast steel brighter almost silver looking and fine dust? Something I was working on had a different look to it when machining compared to...
Continued from post above. This is the weeper that was oozing strings of gear oil out of the bottom of the housing. [ATTACH] The inside view of...
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] It seems I'm not the only one to have a tooth from the pinion gear come off from the old X frame cars. I was driving down...
I don't specifically have a problem with the T5 as I have driven vehicles with them and they did fine for that application. The Firebird I worked...
Sounds like the T5 would work well for what you want to do. Any transmission no matter how stout is subject to break if abused. The T5 has its...
I also forgot to mention that the later units had an auxiliary valve body that the older units didn't have. I could be wrong but I think the...
Most of the parts out there to rebuild the 700R4 from manufacturers are superseding the old design parts. If I recall correctly, 87 and later...
I had the 200 in my 64 Bel Air with a mild 350 and it didn't last any longer than about 8 months and pulling it out 3 times for multiple problems....
One thought that comes to mind is regarding the bore diameter of the master itself. If the new master you got is of a different bore diameter, it...
What kind of power are you looking to be pushing out? The T5 wasn't a great trans and didn't hold up well as my understanding when behind a stock...
I thought I'd share some pictures of my 64 Bel Air that I have owned since 2002. It is one of the best cars I have ever owned as you turn the key...
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