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| Author: | Zack [ Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Considering A-833OD swap from A904, some logistical questions |
Well, this is really annoying. Yesterday the seller told me he could meet on Sunday, and when I asked for details today he said he had just sold it. Back to the drawing board... |
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| Author: | Panzerschreckleopard [ Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Considering A-833OD swap from A904, some logistical questions |
I had that happen too....and in my case, it'd been listed unsold for over a year before I took interest in it! Had nearly all the parts with it... |
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| Author: | Zack [ Sun Feb 04, 2018 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Considering A-833OD swap from A904, some logistical questions |
Solace in solidarity I suppose... Still a bit dumb for him to cut out one of at least two potential buyers. I would have gone Saturday if he had said so! |
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| Author: | Panzerschreckleopard [ Sun Feb 04, 2018 10:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Considering A-833OD swap from A904, some logistical questions |
Yeah, I guess your case was worse, since you were already committing to it when it happened (Mine, I was still undecided) |
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| Author: | Zack [ Thu Feb 22, 2018 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Considering A-833OD swap from A904, some logistical questions |
Updates: 1) I found another donor truck. It's in west Texas. It's twice as expensive though ($2500) and in much better shape overall. I would feel a bit bad gutting it for the transmission unless I had another one to put in, before reselling the truck. Any options there? 2) It turns out I was wrong about the 3-spd currently in my truck, again. According to Wikipedia the A-903 was the only 3-spd manual option for lo-po V8s and six cylinders, and the A745 was the 3-spd manual option for heavy duty V8s. But according to my door tag, the transmission is an A745. I might skip the whole donor truck idea and go to the scrapyard in search of a '79-'84 D150. I'm in Houston right now and Car-Part.com has a few hits. In this case I assume I should pull everything from driveshaft to clutch linkage? Mounts, Z bar, etc. Seems like it would be easier than to leave anything behind, or is that wrong. |
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| Author: | DusterIdiot [ Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Considering A-833OD swap from A904, some logistical questions |
Quote: Seems like it would be easier than to leave anything behind
Yes, better to take it all than forget something and pay more $$$ to go back and get it, then find the donor has been crushed and is gone...
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