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TRANSMISSION IS OUT OF CAR

 

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Damage caused by faulty pump in transmission I’m told. (Too much pressure)

blew the end apart! Sent back to Yank to be repaired, cut & cleaned. 

 

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Transmission all crated up and on its way to Century Transmissions in Texas.

Should handle up to 1000 HP with new build. 

 

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GOOD TIME TO REPLACE OLDER WARN PARTS. Lower rear A arms are no longer serviceable (ball joints) GM’s idea!

So now you have to replace the entire assembly. (Fronts are still serviceable)

 

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With drivers rear hub needing replacement I’ve now replaced all 4 hubs.

 All parts have been ordered,

Now we have to wait........................

 

While I was waiting I took my BillyBoat FUSION exhaust back to manufacture for some repairs of some cracked gussets. 

They were VERY helpful and gave me ZERO HASSELS for warranty repairs.

My BB exhaust are 7+ years old!

They truly stand behind their products. 

 

WILL UPDATE AS ALL WORK PROGRESSES   

 

SLAMMER 😎

 

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4 minutes ago, P51tj said:

Hope the rebuild goes as planned with NO hickups!!!

THERE ARE ALWAYS HICKUPS!!!

but I’m keeping my fingers crossed. 

 

SLAMMER😎

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Sometimes it pays to keep a car 100% stock or slightly modded but I hope all surgery goes well so I/we can see your happy mug tearin' up the roads again.

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On 2/22/2018 at 7:56 AM, SLAMMER said:

THERE ARE ALWAYS HICKUPS!!!

but I’m keeping my fingers crossed. 

 

SLAMMER😎

Well, the broken metal from the torque converter caused the total failure of the transmission pump and soliniod. This upped the bill $1000. However

the transmission is finished and on its way back to AZ. 

 

SLAMMER😎

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On 2/22/2018 at 8:36 AM, TheCMSH said:

#redcarproblems

 

:lol

 

THERE IS A REASON RED IS THE FASTEST COLOR, 

but it doesn’t come without its problems!

 

Did Phil put you up to this post?

 

SLAMMER😎

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20 hours ago, JohnU said:

That sucks but hopefully you'll be back pounding on defenseless tires soon.

Transmission was picked up @ Century Transmission yesterday and due to arrive Thursday at freight carriers Hub in Pheonix.  All other parts have either arrived or will be in my hands today. 

Im looking forward to having “Big Red”

back on the road soon to be able to enjoy the upcoming spring weather 🌞

 

SLAMMER😎

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9 hours ago, joe@cpr.com said:

Good come out to a track rental and run John with his small motor, pump gas, s trim car :)

And your point is??????

and WHO is John??

 

SLAMMER😎

Will the track let a convertible run on this private track day if running 10.5??

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8 minutes ago, joe@cpr.com said:

Oram. 

So that’s John Oram? I’m guessing...

im guessing this is one of your builds and if I’m able to run on this private track day I’m probably gonna be slower that John Orams CPR built car?

Thus proving that.......... ?

But who knows..........right?

Someone will ALWAYS be faster but I really don’t have anything to prove.

Yes, it’s fun to compete but I’ve found that I can’t get on anybody’s track without a roll bar/cage system. I’m not interested in going there. Too much time and money for too small a return. 

 

SLAMMER 😎

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Yes that John, he's mentioned he's asked you to come out for a rental. Nice thing about our rentals is no cage, I trap 162 with no chute and no guff. It's all in good fun man, plenty of return for no tech and no getting booted like stupid Wildhorse will do. 

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BILLYBOAT finished repairing some small cracks on a few gussets of my Fusion exhaust. They even cleaned and polished them up!

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I’m very pleased with the continued service I received even after 6+ years of being on the Vette. 

 

SLAMMER😎

 

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Hopefully Phil will have you back on the road for next weekends BBQ run to Gila Bendover.

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55 minutes ago, Extender32 said:

Hopefully Phil will have you back on the road for next weekends BBQ run to Gila Bendover.

 

But he'd be driving like a little old lady.  Break in period means putt putt putt. . . :lol  

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I can't see Slammie going putt, putt, putt a;; the way to/from Gila Bend.

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ALL PARTS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED!!

Many components are back together now 

had last minute need for torque tube seals and other tiny bits. Got sent overnight from GM parts place in Tennessee and delivered to PHIL yesterday afternoon 

If all goes smoothly I may be at the

GB BBQ (Fingers  crossed)🤞it’s a love hate thing with PHIL & my RED CAR

He loves❤️ To See it leave his Shop....

& he HATES to work on RED CARS

Something about them being CURSED!!

 

SLAMMER😎

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1 hour ago, SLAMMER said:

ALL PARTS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED!!

Many components are back together now 

had last minute need for torque tube seals and other tiny bits. Got sent overnight from GM parts place in Tennessee and delivered to PHIL yesterday afternoon 

If all goes smoothly I may be at the

GB BBQ (Fingers  crossed)🤞it’s a love hate thing with PHIL & my RED CAR

He loves❤️ To See it leave his Shop....

& he HATES to work on RED CARS

Something about them being CURSED!!

 

SLAMMER😎

Well, if you didn't drive it like you stole it, maybe Phil wouldn't have to work on your car as much.  I know, what's the fun in that if you didn't drive it like you stole it.  Hope to see you on the road Sat.

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