And what about clutch replacement when the time came? It was just too much involved for something that wasn’t really a problem area to begin with. Also, I wanted the better Kevlar clutch from Southbend that’s good for 375 HP and didn’t know how the new one for the new main shaft would perform in comparison. The clutch has to match the main shaft diameter so I would have had to get a new one.I also looked into the larger main shaft and cryogenics but I had already installed a new clutch from Southbend clutch. Midwest Transmission's upgraded NV4500 main shaft with extended splines and retaining clip Vs stock This isn’t a bad thing mind you, rebuilt transmissions are put in vehicles every day and can last at least as long as the original. However, it turns out that new transmissions for my year of truck (1993) weren’t available so I was stuck with the rebuilt unit. So with that in mind, I wanted to get a new transmission rather than rebuilt. Do it right the first time, be patient, save the money and buy quality once. You really are spending more money in the long run if you buy crap now and have to spend more money on repairs down the road or having to buy it again. These days when I need to get something done, I wait until I have the money and then I don’t skimp on quality if at all possible. Along with that, they dyno test everything, and have a 12 month/unlimited mile warranty. Although their web site is a little rough, they seemed to really know these transmissions and when I finally called, Dan in tech support backed that up by having all the answers that I needed. The Transmission…Īfter shopping around for several months, I settled on buying from Midwest Transmission Center in Zumbrota, Mn. Since I’m working in a temporary shop with a dirt floor (yay me), I put a piece of plywood under the stands to even out the weight a bit. Like I said, it’s an investment I’ll never have to buy another set for the rest of my life. Overkill? Overkill is underrated these things will hold anything I need anytime and anywhere. But I was still pushing my luck so I finally invested in a monster set of 22 tonners. I got away with it by only jacking up one corner at a time, leaving the jack snuggly under and not being under there for very long. I did get away with using a standard set of three ton jack stands for a while but I was really pushing my luck.
fully loaded and fueled so good and solid is a requirement. The primary safety item is a good, solid set of jack stands. So don’t be stupid, take a few minutes to get set up properly. And if you are a real do-it-yourselfer like me, it’ll happen sooner. If you insist on ignoring it, it’ll bite you in the ass sooner or later. The first thing in any project is safety. And of course, things in reality aren’t so simple so we’ll go through the details here.
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