Never done an automatic trans before but I have to start somewhere. Its going to be an AOD with the ...
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Never done an automatic trans before but I have to start somewhere. Its going to be an AOD with the ...
So I'm going to swap Tex over to an AOD overdrive transmission but an AOD never fit behind a 400 For...
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So I'm going to swap Tex over to an AOD overdrive transmission but an AOD never fit behind a 400 For...
Off with old heres the new                                                                          ...
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82 hits | 75.26 KB | Posted: 2/11/20

Off with old heres the new ...
milling it square and to length.
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87 hits | 73.41 KB | Posted: 2/11/20

milling it square and to length.
Hughes recommended 10.5" 2000 stall for our application. Mocking up assembly with new tci  164 ...
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Hughes recommended 10.5" 2000 stall for our application. Mocking up assembly with new tci 164 ...
Bellhousing is close to fitting but hits the converter. Checking without block plate but if i make i...
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Bellhousing is close to fitting but hits the converter. Checking without block plate but if i make i...
Needs a little clearance.
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79 hits | 91.26 KB | Posted: 1/5/21

Needs a little clearance.
T.he setup. 18" turntable on the mill with a 1 1/2"  ball mill
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72 hits | 100.76 KB | Posted: 1/5/21

T.he setup. 18" turntable on the mill with a 1 1/2" ball mill
Setting cutter for minimum 1/8" material thickness. Had to do this a few times for the differen...
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Setting cutter for minimum 1/8" material thickness. Had to do this a few times for the differen...
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Milling away for clearance.
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80 hits | 114.79 KB | Posted: 1/5/21

Milling away for clearance.
It now clears a 10 1/2" converter.
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It now clears a 10 1/2" converter.
checking  clearances with plumbers putty after sliding bellhousing on to smash putty. Plenty  of cle...
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checking clearances with plumbers putty after sliding bellhousing on to smash putty. Plenty of cle...
who would have thought you would have to remachine a $500 bellhousing?  JW  ultra bell  requires a 1...
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who would have thought you would have to remachine a $500 bellhousing? JW ultra bell requires a 1...
no clearance
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no clearance
Another shot of clearance issues.
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Another shot of clearance issues.
Remachined for .125" clearance. JW Performance had machined the clearance for the flexplate on ...
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101 hits | 94.67 KB | Posted: 1/6/21

Remachined for .125" clearance. JW Performance had machined the clearance for the flexplate on ...
Even with only .125" clearance it broke thru the casting, nothing major but that im sure voids ...
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101 hits | 91.59 KB | Posted: 1/6/21

Even with only .125" clearance it broke thru the casting, nothing major but that im sure voids ...
you can see where my machining (smooth) and their machining meet and the hole where it broke through...
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you can see where my machining (smooth) and their machining meet and the hole where it broke through...
clearance!
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124 hits | 87.18 KB | Posted: 1/6/21

clearance!