Re: Re: Re: Tranny & Rearend

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Jul 24 2001 - 23:55:30 EDT


Yeah, you've been SO gentle with it, it should have lasted much longer :)

Jon Smith wrote on Tuesday 24 July 2001 11:49 pm:

> if i come across one cheap, I'll have it :) Tranny is 1st on the list
> now... POS trannY!!!!!!
> __________________
> Jon Smith
> Raleigh, NC
> '95 CC 318 4x4 auto
> 344rwhp/424tq
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Kuzia" <flyboy01@mediaone.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 10:07 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: Tranny & Rearend
>
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> 8 3/4 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Mark Kuzia
> flyboy01@mediaone.net
> http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
> 1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
> ~360ci, 5-spd, 8 3/4 rear / 3.90-SG
> 1994 Dakota 15.36 @ 91.56 mph
> ~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Smith" <jon@fast4x4.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 6:19 PM
> Subject: DML: Tranny & Rearend
>
>
>> Wellllll I went to work a few hours early this am to do some maintence on
>> the dak..
>>
>> Rearend: no chipped/broken teeth as I thought might be the case,
>> although the side gears show some pitting...
>>
>> Tranny... ummm ouch! Dropped the pan down, low and behold a small
>> chunk of metal sitting on the magnet along with some fine metal chips
>> (not the normal power)
>>
>> put in new shoes while i had her on the rack...
>>
>> I'm bummed out over the tranny, I figgure I'll just drive it till it
>> dies.
>> the nitrous is coming out ASAP. I'm looking at a rebuild/rebuilt unit,
> but
>> not sure when I can afford to do so.
>> __________________
>> Jon Smith
>> Raleigh, NC
>> '95 CC 318 4x4 auto
>> 344rwhp/424tq
>>
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