Goerend Tranny on its way...
06-20-2009, 05:07 PM
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I am now on #3 NV4500. First one was on the truck.
2nd one I had a "Built" Blumenthals $1600. Lasted 8 months which 4 months the truck didnt even run.
3rd one is a "Built" Standard transmission $1800, and it seems to be holdig so far.
You also have to include the $1800 for a SBC 3600 street drag.
Then the downtime for each tranny going out.
By the time its all said and done, a full Built, Full billet auto that you can throw 1500 horsepower too, is CHEAPER!
Just wait until you add some power to that truck and have to get that NV5600 rebuilt, if you think the NV4500 is expensive, just wait.
06-20-2009, 07:32 PM
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No worries. 
06-23-2009, 06:43 PM
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Dinner, When is your tranny supposed to be done? Mine is done, I am just waiting on the torque converter to be build then there are shipping it. Hopefully this week.
06-24-2009, 01:32 AM
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Tranny and TC will (well hopefully) be done for the 7th of July. That is the day I'm planning on arriving at Goerend and leaving my truck for a couple days to have there local shop to the install, then Dave do the tweaking.
I'm getting so anxious to finally get a built tranny installed. No more driving around worrying about my stocker blowing up.
I'm getting so anxious to finally get a built tranny installed. No more driving around worrying about my stocker blowing up.
06-24-2009, 04:59 PM
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Ya I know what you mean about worrying about the stocker for sure.....They called me today and said it is getting shipped so hopefully be here friday....I can't wait, I just wanna drive my truck again too...
06-24-2009, 05:20 PM
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Hey Baby Joe I built my trany with Daves stuff and that was around a year or so ago and I will be honest I still get a Kick out of driving my truck each and every time I hit lock up! If your making some power you will flat out love it!
06-24-2009, 09:06 PM
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Ya I can't wait, I bet it wakes my truck up a whole bunch so I can finally feel the power it has. Has anyone ever used the flexplate weld in insert. I got mine today, so I can have it welded up and ready to go in when the tranny arrives. I had dave send me a photo of a welded in insert, so I have an idea of where to weld it.
06-25-2009, 04:04 PM
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Tranny and TC will (well hopefully) be done for the 7th of July. That is the day I'm planning on arriving at Goerend and leaving my truck for a couple days to have there local shop to the install, then Dave do the tweaking.
I'm getting so anxious to finally get a built tranny installed. No more driving around worrying about my stocker blowing up.
I'm getting so anxious to finally get a built tranny installed. No more driving around worrying about my stocker blowing up.
You'll love it.
06-26-2009, 01:09 AM
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ahh good to hear! I'm getting so excited....only thing that could ruin this trip is my stock tranny blowing up, or for some reason not being allowed to cross the border!
It would be nice to have the installation done in a day, but the women I talk to on the phone said it usually takes 2 days, so we'll see.
It would be nice to have the installation done in a day, but the women I talk to on the phone said it usually takes 2 days, so we'll see.
06-26-2009, 05:03 PM
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My Transmisison and torque converter arrived today,
I won't be able to sleep all night,
I will start on it early tomorrow morning and hopefully have it in by afternoon early evening and finally be driving my truck again.....
I won't be able to sleep all night, I will start on it early tomorrow morning and hopefully have it in by afternoon early evening and finally be driving my truck again.....
06-28-2009, 04:26 PM
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06-30-2009, 07:27 PM
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Got my transmission in, WOW....What a difference, like night a day.....Everyone was right, I can really feel the power now...my old tranny must have been worse off than i thought for a long time..The new torque converter is great no more of that slow lagging stall.....Best investment yet....