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I am not looking for a fight, I have been a master mechanic for 40 plus years and I have done just a couple (thousand) transmission fluid changes. Changing the fluid does not make it slip. There is always a mitigating factor. In this case I am betting the filter was not pushed all the way in or...

You had a tranny guy tell you that old clutch material helps the clutch's hook up? Okaaaay......................... If you use the right transmission fluid that is called for by the manufacturer then it will have all the friction modifiers you need. I bought my truck with 2900 miles on it and...

I think the locked motor and the gallon of coolant in the pan are pretty good clues that you have a little more than rust issues. I think you have an extra hole in there. Rick

Disconnect the linkage at the transmission, make sure wheels are chocked. Put shifter in "N", Go under truck and move trans linkage two clicks from park. Shift linkage should line up and go right in, if not adjust until it fits. I don't think this is going to be your problem because you would...

Mike, You ain't exactly a small guy, are you planning to leave room for yourself in there? For those who have never seen his infamous butane stove...................think campfire and stove all rolled into one. Fire extinguisher is a REAL good idea, X 2. I think your list is very viable, couple...

I put a Trans-Go shift improver kit in every trans I do. And the cooler. You do not need the shift reprogramming kit, they are different. The improver kit will raise the line pressure where needed to prevent slipping and it will not give the neck breaking shifts that some of the other kits do...

You got me there, I never met him personally other than to see him at Bonneville. Got to say hello and ask a couple of questions, that was about it. Rick

If you have 9" X 9" floor tile then it is asbestos. BUT! It is nowhere near as bad as insulation since the asbestos is encapsulated. I have been replacing my subfloor so I have had to deal with it. As long as you are not grinding it or cutting it with a power saw you are not going to be putting...

And someone else turned Gale into a woman!rofl

Have you tried getting off of that pin? Not likely to happen, there is a LOT of stress on that truck right now. Do not let anyone near it if you try. Probably have to get the trailer lifted a bit to relieve the pressure on the pin. Be sure to check out the saddle bolts very well afterwards.

Yep, They are the ones I was talking about. They get pissed and then do it anyway. Rick

That is the correct way to do it, gather information and research. Unlike most of us who just jumped in head first.aua Rick

Well like they say, pictures or it didn't happen. You HAVE pictures! I actually forgot about that one, I guess that was the one he was referring to. I was thinking more along the lines of some of the other Darwin candidates I have seen. Rick

Just remember, you are hot rodding a 50 year old engine that had a dismal reliability record in stock form. Stock up on extra engines! Rick P.S. You might want to talk to the school administrators about what they are teaching you! The teachers need some teaching. You need to learn the basics...

Replacing a track on a D8 is a nightmare and we used an excavator! I can't imagine a tank where it is bigger, a LOT heavier and the track is not exposed. Rick

That is so true it is scary!:lol:

If you are breaking 400's like that then they are being built wrong. Plain and simple. A buddy of mine has built these for years for everything from daily drivers to pro dragsters. A lot of pro street cars use them along with the 700R4 which is nothing more than a modified 400. What are you...

Permits? We don't need no stinkin' permits! We got our own bridge!!!!!:D

Don't forget moving said tank from A to B. Lot's of overweight and oversize permits and a truck big enough to do the job. You will be restricted from crossing a LOT of bridges so you could have to drive over a hundred miles just to go ten. Rick

The injection pump is not the big deal, it is that **** timing button! Rick