[AT] Trailer brakes

[charliehill]

Ralph, what's the story on the 403 Olds?  Is that something you swaped into 
it along the way?  I'd never heard that GMC used Olds engines.  If so is it 
a Canadian thing?

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
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Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer brakes


> Mark, I just spent $1000 to have the TH350 in my 81 GMC pickup rebuilt 
> this
> past spring. I don't know how many miles this truck has for sure as it has
> turned over the odometer a time or two. That Olds 403 engine just won't 
> quit
> and its such a nice driving truck that I figured it was well worth 
> spending
> another $1000 even if the truck is not worth much more than that on the 
> used
> market. Its worth it to me because I know its history and maintenance
> records.
> We did the R+R here on the farm but it was quite a job in an unheated shop
> without a hoist and I doubt I"d attempt it again. I find that laying under 
> a
> vehicle on cement is not as enjoyable as it used to be years ago. :-(
>
> Ralph in Sask.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Greer" <markagreer at embarqmail.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 7:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer brakes
>
>
>> I'm in need of a good transmission for an 89 GMC 2wd 1/2 ton. It's my
>> Dad's
>> and the trans went out last Sunday on the way to our cabin to go deer
>> hunting. He was towing a trailer in OD and about 90 miles from home the
>> trans decided that was enough and started slipping in Drive. It'll go in
>> the
>> low gears but it slips once it gets to Drive. The trans shop quoted him
>> $800-$1000 to completely rebuild and I don't think he wants to spend the
>> money on the truck which has 180k+ on it and he's had since new. Anyone
>> know
>> what trans is used in that truck? I'm guessing a 700R4? What other years
>> will interchange? If I can find a good used trans I might fix it up for 
>> my
>> soon to be driving oldest son.
>> Mark
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
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>> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer brakes
>>
>>
>>>I understand.  I drove my 89 GMC 2wd for 400,000.  I did eventually
>>>replace
>>> the motor with a GM Goodwrench new motor and then the transmission and
>>> rear
>>> end with salvage yard stuff but all of that was after 275,000.  The 
>>> motor
>>> was still running well then but smoking and loose and I knew it didn't
>>> have
>>> much left in it when I found a real deal on a new factory engine with 
>>> 36k
>>> warranty.
>>>
>>> With all that said, sooner or later it's time for an upgrade and I was
>>> thinking more about your towing capabilities.  No insult intended to 
>>> your
>>> current truck.
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Don Bowen" <don.bowen at earthlink.net>
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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>>> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:09 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer brakes
>>>
>>>
>>>> charliehill wrote:
>>>>> Don,  I think it's time for you to invest in a 3/4 or 1 ton 4wd 
>>>>> pickup!
>>>>>
>>>> My Dodge has 194,000 miles on it and stll running good.  I bought it 
>>>> new
>>>> and it has given me very little trouble,  I replaced the clutch at
>>>> 180,000 miles and that is about the only major work it has had.
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Don Bowen           KI6DIU
>>>> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html
>>>>
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