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Old 12-29-2008, 06:37 PM
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Talk to Opie...he will get you set up right!
just sent him an e-mail.hope to here from him soon
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I'm doing a install article on a Opie input shaft. Wacth your favorite diesel mag soon.
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Old 12-29-2008, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by rockjeep
I'm doing a install article on a Opie input shaft. Wacth your favorite diesel mag soon.
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I am going to do the same, kinda, when my parts arrive, I am going to be taking a bunch of pic's while Jeff rebuild's. I will post when finished.
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Originally Posted by omaharam
You have no flex in your "flexplate". Everyone I've heard of breaking a billet input shaft is running a billet flexplate. Go laminate or a thicker steel one.

I snapped my billet input two days ago while driving down the highway. I also use the Suncoast laminated plate.

Maybe nrussell and I got into a bad batch of shafts.
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Have you talked to Garmon about his Ultimate Transmissions? He's building them in house using Opies stuff. And Id get his advice as he beats the tar out of his.
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Originally Posted by mikmaze
rockjeep, the output is not that easy, you need to drop the drive shaft, transfer case, cross member, overdrive unit, take overdrive unit to get old pressed out, and new pressed in....... there's better ways to spend the day.

I thought we like to work on these trucks!!!!
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My Opie shaft just came in and WOW. I'm so excited to get this this in and drive the truck again. The machine work on this is impressive. I'm looking forward to may madness.
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Originally Posted by j-fox
I thought we like to work on these trucks!!!!
I like driving it more. But would like to be able to fix it in my driveway. I'm rebuilding my jeep between competitions every week so pulling a t case is not to hard.
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Originally Posted by Hintz
Have you talked to Garmon about his Ultimate Transmissions? He's building them in house using Opies stuff. And Id get his advice as he beats the tar out of his.
Oh yeah, he built it the first time and is working on it now. He is puttin Opies input in and what ever else he has up his sleeve. Just waitin for torque converter to come back from suncoast.
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is there a website for ultimate transmissions? my tranny is in the shop right now something broke,should i rebuild or buy one and what kind of shafts and flexplate should i have for about 550hp

06 48re 4wd
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Originally Posted by justsayer06
is there a website for ultimate transmissions? my tranny is in the shop right now something broke,should i rebuild or buy one and what kind of shafts and flexplate should i have for about 550hp

06 48re 4wd
He doesnt have a website, but he's a sponser at competitiondiesel.com, from what I hear is pretty much bomb proof, for an auto.
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