3/4tonTodd
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- Location
- Iowa
Well, I put in my order for a rebuilt tranny for my truck. It'll be a 350 with a shift kit and a welded torque converter (rather than crimped). I checked around with guys who build their own cars in the area and this transmission guy is supposed to be one of the best.
Anyway, talking to some truck guys, and the transmission guy, I found out that there are possibly two different braces for the tranny/transfer case. One from a motor mount to the tranny, and another from the tranny to the t-case. My truck doesn't have either one of these. Does anyone have a picture on a website they can direct me to? Or maybe a source for getting these parts? Spending $400, I don't want to end up with a cracked transmission case because I don't have a couple of braces that were supposed to be on there to begin with (but have since vanished).
Also, if anyone has any specific advice/tips on ripping that old one out and replacing it, I would LOVE to hear from you! I've never done this on a 4 wheel drive before and I don't want to screw it up or crush the bones in my hands by doing it wrong.
Thanks in advance!
Todd
Anyway, talking to some truck guys, and the transmission guy, I found out that there are possibly two different braces for the tranny/transfer case. One from a motor mount to the tranny, and another from the tranny to the t-case. My truck doesn't have either one of these. Does anyone have a picture on a website they can direct me to? Or maybe a source for getting these parts? Spending $400, I don't want to end up with a cracked transmission case because I don't have a couple of braces that were supposed to be on there to begin with (but have since vanished).
Also, if anyone has any specific advice/tips on ripping that old one out and replacing it, I would LOVE to hear from you! I've never done this on a 4 wheel drive before and I don't want to screw it up or crush the bones in my hands by doing it wrong.
Thanks in advance!
Todd