Ready to roll, and actually knowing
Well, I finally got to the point where I figured since I’m getting a new tranny I might as well have a working speedo to go with it. I’ve never done this before, so I sat down tonight with the…
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From One Chevy Tri-Five Enthusiast To Another!
Well, I finally got to the point where I figured since I’m getting a new tranny I might as well have a working speedo to go with it. I’ve never done this before, so I sat down tonight with the…
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It’s Monday and no I did not get My 55 Chevy Bel Air back from the shop yet. I am surprised at how patient I have been, but then, I really want this to be done right and I have…
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I spoke with Mark the tranny guy and he told me My 55 Chevy Bel Air would not be ready today but I can expect it on Monday. I’m exercising a good deal of patience because I know he knows…
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A journey into the world of 700R transmissions. Yes today I finally took My 55 Chevy Bel Air to the maniacs at the transmission shop to have the turbo 350 retired and replace it with a rebuilt 700R. I am…
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Today marks the one year anniversary since My 55 Chevy Bel Air came to her new home. It has been a long year that seemed to fly by quite quickly. We’ve had our ups and downs, but for the most…
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Well, after being stranded for 10 minutes at the gas station because the starter couldn’t get a hold of the flexplate I decided it was time to fix this as well. I found a transmission guy named Jeff who is…
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Well, I re-evaluated the drive line/e-brake issue, seems that it may work like that after all (amazing what a good night’s rest will do). If there are still issues, I noticed online that there is an offset lever that is…
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With the shifter conversion out of the way, I decided to tackle the next project. The transmission kick down cable installation. I actually had the car for a couple of weeks before I realized what the loose cable under the…
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For some unknown reason, the transmission kept popping into reverse when shutting down the engine. I tried adjusting the column shifter but that didn’t seem to work. I had picked up a B&M floor shifter and had been putting off…
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I must send a big thanks to John at Meineke Car Care Center. He finished the work as promised and even noted a couple other things that needed attention. One thing John did show me was where I had planned…
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