Sweet! I believe this means the theme of the next BBQ could be Gen I
On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 11:20 PM, Terrible Tom<silvereightynine@aol.com> wrote:
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> I didn't actually get to test drive until 2 hours after I said I was. A Ford
> Exploder was blocking the garage door. Both keys were an hour south east of
> me, with the owner of the Ford who is out of town with friends this weekend.
> *sighs*
>
> So I drove down there and came back with the keys.
>
> Anyway on to the test drive! The new SMEC computer solved the driveability
> issues. The engine runs very good, the transmission shifts through all gears
> and into/out of overdrive. The kickdown linkage, once installed, took care
> of the last of the transmission issues. It still lags a little -- I think I
> need to tweak it a little more. Now all that is left to do is fix the
> million other things wrong. But its clear to me now, that the engine/trans
> swap that I planned out over three years ago WORKS! All the crazy mixing and
> matching of parts from different years and models of trucks actually works!
> Even if its not ready this summer, I know that I can finish it without a
> doubt!!!
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> "Man is the only kind of varmint [who] sets his own trap, baits it, then
> steps in it"
> -John Steinbeck
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