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Offline oneIwilly

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Re: Junk yard dog
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2013, 08:33:33 pm »
Quote from: frotosride on February 03, 2013, 07:15:20 pm
Shouldn't have a problem haulin anything witht that. What size gears come in the 11.5
All 2008 2500 duramax trucks came with 3.73 gears unless otherwise ordered with 4.10. So I would guess probably 3.73.
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« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2013, 11:35:23 am »
Someone asked what the interior looks like, so I figured I would post pic. Nothing special. Under the seat cover the seat is a little torn up. It has an old school pull out tape deck, that has an aux input (back in the day for hand held cd players) Now can be used for I pod.Pretty cool. And a pair of 6x9s in the doors.
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« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2013, 07:33:50 pm »
Wow I really am jealous that truck is CLEAN!!! I would own it thats for sure...
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Offline oneIwilly

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« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2013, 10:44:50 am »
I met a guy who is taking the built 454s out of two of his hot rods, to replace them with small blocks, so he can afford to drive them. What is the compatibility between the small block and big block bell housings? What are the other issues to the swap. I dont really feel like taking this truck apart again, but for a built big block.......hmmmm.
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Re: Junk yard dog
« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2013, 04:25:32 pm »
Paying to drive a 454 SUCKS. Mine got like 7-9mpg and had less power then my dmax which got 17-19. I just sold mine off to swap a TBI 350 in my truck.
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Offline velojym

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Re: Junk yard dog
« Reply #20 on: February 09, 2013, 02:57:54 pm »
Didya see the cover of Diesel Power this month? Voof!


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Re: Junk yard dog
« Reply #21 on: February 18, 2013, 10:00:28 pm »
What is that Velojym?
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Offline oneIwilly

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Re: Junk yard dog
« Reply #22 on: February 22, 2013, 01:35:55 pm »
Sweet truck on the cover! So every resource on the internet says that all AAM 11.5 axles (they call it a 1150)will use a 1410 U joint. This is WRONG! I went to the drive line shop and looked at the book. The AAM 1150, from a 2008 takes a 1485 joint at the yolk. I hope this helps someone, it gave me a ton of trouble.
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Re: Junk yard dog
« Reply #23 on: February 22, 2013, 05:01:16 pm »
That's a Duramax powered classic, Cap'n
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Re: Junk yard dog
« Reply #24 on: February 26, 2013, 05:06:04 pm »
What month, cant find it.
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Re: Junk yard dog
« Reply #25 on: February 26, 2013, 06:16:23 pm »
Quote from: Captkaos on February 26, 2013, 05:06:04 pm
What month, cant find it.

     In the bottom right corner of the picture it says kindle edition, if that is what you are asking.
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Re: Junk yard dog
« Reply #26 on: February 28, 2013, 08:37:31 pm »
Quote from: Captkaos on February 26, 2013, 05:06:04 pm
What month, cant find it.
It's the current one, at least, it's what was on the newsstand last time I was at B&N.
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Offline oneIwilly

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Re: Junk yard dog
« Reply #27 on: March 13, 2013, 11:18:08 am »
This is what it looks like with everything installed. I still need to hook up the e brake cables, I need to pillage a duramax for parts!
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« Reply #28 on: March 13, 2013, 11:27:28 am »
This drive line was friggin expensive. Now the truck is built front to back. Engine, trans, drive line, and axle. NO weak link. Since the Trans was replaced ( the first thing), all parts have under 1000 miles except the max axle with 23,000. Plans for the future.....nice set of brakes for the front. I have not even looked at them since I got the Truck.
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Offline oneIwilly

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« Reply #29 on: March 13, 2013, 11:34:34 am »
The truck drives great now! The ride is exactly the same as before, but now you hit the brakes and it STOPS! Im super happy with how it turned out. Total cost to do the axle swap about 800$. Free axle 0$, drive line 600$ Misc bs like grinding wheels welding gas/wire, brake fluid etc 200$
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