1700 Dollars, what to do?
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If he is talking about the Autometer 2 gauge pillar pod, they will fit on all 1st Gen's (Richie has on on his '89) but the angle for the gauges leaves something to be desired, so i am told.
I would personally drop the tranny, have it rebuilt, even to stock specs would be better than now, but preferably beefed up, and add a Goerend converter. Do not buy a rebuilt stock converter, even new they were junk.
I would personally drop the tranny, have it rebuilt, even to stock specs would be better than now, but preferably beefed up, and add a Goerend converter. Do not buy a rebuilt stock converter, even new they were junk.
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With the constant rise in the cost of fuel over the last month I would save it to buy fuel. Do the math based on 20 MPG $1700 will get you a total of 8500 miles at $4/gallon or a bit over 11,000 miles at $3/gallon. Maybe I'm just thinking too thrifty about this and the cost of fuel has absolutely no effect on how much you drive?
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I was thinking about this thread the other night. And I do retract my previous post.
TRANSMISSION! That is one of the most expencive investments on the truck. 1700 bucks could build a NICE 47RH for your rig! Even a stock 47RH with some improvements is 1000 times better then the non lockup A518.
Oh, on the A-pillar pod, 89-91.5 trucks LE or not, from what I remember they dont have trim on the A-pillar to mount the autometer pod. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
And the 89-91.5 trucks have a different steering column then the others. Right???
TRANSMISSION! That is one of the most expencive investments on the truck. 1700 bucks could build a NICE 47RH for your rig! Even a stock 47RH with some improvements is 1000 times better then the non lockup A518.
Oh, on the A-pillar pod, 89-91.5 trucks LE or not, from what I remember they dont have trim on the A-pillar to mount the autometer pod. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
And the 89-91.5 trucks have a different steering column then the others. Right???
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My 91 LE has both an A-pillar trim cap and a 2nd gen style column housing. I am using the 2nd gen Autometer column pod. BTW it's only the tilt columns that can use this pod.
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All 1st gen body style trucks have pillar trim as long as it has a headliner, almost all of them had headliners. i have a truck here with no a/c and a vinyl seat and it has a headliner.
The 89-90 columns are different.
the 91-93 columns are diferent and they are the column that accomodates the 94+ Column pod
The 89-90 columns are different.
the 91-93 columns are diferent and they are the column that accomodates the 94+ Column pod
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Ahhh.... I thought some of them didnt have the trim. Greg's didnt, I know that, but no headliner either. So thats what I was going with. But good info to know! Someone should compile a list of the year differences and approve it with Dave so it can make a journey into the Sticky! Hmmm, sounds like a project for me....
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