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  1. akonitony

    th400 rebuild help in KC

    Hello sir, I'll tell you the TH400 is the easiest trans of all to rebuild. Here is a website that will show some of the modifications with which I am familiar: TH400 Build Tips with Pics There is also another mod I highly suggest, called the dual-direct-feed mod, and I will be doing this soon...
  2. akonitony

    insulating the cab what a difference!!!!

    I wonder what is their version of water "resistant", especially since it cleans up with soap & H2O...
  3. akonitony

    seat interchange

    I used a pair of bucket seats out of an '86 Nissan 300zx in one of my chevy trucks. It bolted in with no major modifications other than a couple of holes drilled in the floorboard. The contours of the seat's frame match well with those of the truck's floor. You can find the same seats in any of...
  4. akonitony

    Electric fuel Pump install?

    I will try and get some pics to post, but don't hold yer breath on this. I did the electric fuel pump on my M1009 and located it where the two metal lines are connected together with the piece of rubber hose that is about 6" long, about 2' from the gas tank. I mounted the pump up into the frame...
  5. akonitony

    EUC submitted to approved in 3 days!

    Well, it will be 2 months since I won two auctions in event 4991 on 2/4/10, paid for them the next day and submitted my EUC then as well. Still no signs of a reply from BC yet. I am wondering if I should call an attorney or something. This is soon going to be more than inconvenient. I am not...
  6. akonitony

    Lift pump

    ... either that, or get the people at the auto parts store to see if they can find a preformed fuel line from one of the imports out there, and cut out a section of it that has a similar curve.
  7. akonitony

    Run a Deuce from Redstone to Indianapolis?

    Don't worry about it right now, if your event is anything like the last three I have won from Redstone, you'll have a good 6 - 8 weeks to prepare. Start saving now, and leave the driving to the haulers. My guestimate for the bill would be about $1500 per deuce - and that's, of course, based on...
  8. akonitony

    U joints

    Bad T_F_E, Bad, bad T_F_E...
  9. akonitony

    M1008 lose of speed, have replaced fuel filter, glow plugs

    Heeeerrre I come to save the daaaayyyy!!!! This sounds like a job fer mighty mouse, but since he is busy, you're going to have to settle for me. First of all, your PR (pressure regulator) valve is located in the transmission pump housing, not in the control valve body. But let's not worry about...
  10. akonitony

    Think I'm going to lose it

    Did ya check the air in the tires? My way of looking at it is the definition of voltage, or potential, in a circuit is what's the most important thing in making sure that circuit will be completed when it is needed. This is why I would think the military asked for a 24V sytem for the starting...
  11. akonitony

    IP pump m1009

    I see you have the same housekeeping service for your shop that I do. That wanda sure is hot in her swedish maid outfit, isn't she? Too bad she can't sweep or do windows...
  12. akonitony

    autozone shackle kit

    Roh... Rokeydokey :D
  13. akonitony

    Detroit Lockers

    How many splines are on the shafts for a deuce? I bought this huge detroit locker with 40 splines off ebay last year for a mere $79. The guy said it had 35 splines, so I thought it might work on a 14 bolt I had laying around out of a '78 K20. Now I have this huge paperweight that I am hoping to...
  14. akonitony

    autozone shackle kit

    Looks stout, but does it bind any when the spring compresses upward?
  15. akonitony

    New 5 inch lift. no tires yet. what do ya think

    I've been talking with Matt, the owner of Virginia 4x4, which is where I am getting the front perches to do my lift with 52" front springs. He uses a waterjet to cut his parts rather than a plasma cutter to eliminate any HAZ (Heat Affected Zone) which makes the metal brittle. His parts are very...
  16. akonitony

    Replacement transmission problem

    I worked as a transmission R&R man while I was an undergrad at The University of Florida (Go Gators). I eventually learned to rebuild them and opened my own shop on the side while I was doing post-graduate studies, and I do agree with Ronbo. You can build a TH400 in a box full of kitty litter...
  17. akonitony

    insulating the cab what a difference!!!!

    I did my interior recently. Put a sunroof in where there was a big dent in the roof. Used the metal I cut out of that and welded up some boxes to mount a set of 6x9 speakers in the corners behind the seat. stripped the floor down and treated it with phosphoric acid, then rustoleum rusty metal...
  18. akonitony

    New 5 inch lift. no tires yet. what do ya think

    Nice truck, but are those cobwebs I see on the TC?
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