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If you're going the swap route, I have a healthy 6.5 and the 4L80E to go with it. Not used, other than dyno time on the engine.

Okay, I remembered (finally). It's Diesel-Tune in Downey, CA. The number is 529-929-6554. Also, apparently he has a website, "dieseltuneinc.com". Mike's a very good guy, and very familiar with 6.2s, so I'm sure he'll treat you right. By the way, all I had handy was his cell number, and I'm sure...

There is (was?) a good shop off the 605. I can't remember the name of it, but I'm pretty sure I still have the owner's phone number. PM me if you're interested.

Great info, wallybob. Thanks!

That's the drain from the filter, for when bleeding the system. You may have a not fully closed valve if there's diesel at the end of that hose.

At $20K for both, it's not overly expensive. And you can imagine (or maybe you can't, not really knowing me) my friend's reaction when I told them that I bought "a Mercedes with 20s".

I'm absolutely anal about many, many things, but tire pressures in a FLU is not one of them. Even with 48 hour days at my disposal, there just wouldn't be enough time to be precise with everything. So things that don't really matter, I don't worry about. So why then am I spending much time on...

If starting from a dead stop, or shifting between forward and reverse, there will be a certain amount of clutch slippage. The higher the engine rpm, the more slippage must occur. So far I have never had to replace a clutch in anything I've owned, which by now is probably approaching 200...

Before driving anywhere, I hope you have checked the fluid level in the transmission and transfer case by now.

I find it much easier to moderate the engine speed with the skinny pedal. Otherwise I'd have to shove the rpm down every time I come to a stop or shift gears, or the clutch would suffer needlessly. I refuse to slip clutches, and I shift between forward and reverse a lot when using the loader...

I learned a long time ago that under inflated tires create heat. So lazy person that I am, I find it easier to start with a too low tire pressure and let them build pressure by themselves. Not that I've tried with a SEE, but it works great with my Jeep, which likes 10 psi on the road and 1-5 on...

Nice try, Bison. Even the cops around here know that I routinely drive triple digits - once outside town. Not in a FLU, though. I'm still surprised that I ended up going 40 in the SEE.

I might have the solution for you, Farmall. Next time you drive by, stop in and take a look at the Lotus Super Seven replica and/or the Austin Healey Bugeye I have for sale. Both are faster than a 404, corner a whole lot better, and chicks dig them. Plus, they're plain fun to drive...while you...

When using the loader it all depends on what speed you're driving, and in what gear. Use the engine rpm of your choice as if driving normally. The loader will work from idle on up. If setting the high speed idle for backhoe use, the rpm should end up around 1,800. I can't operate a backhoe...

Yep, you'd have that engine buzzing right along if you did.

I wouldn't call running the backhoe for 10 to 15 minutes "too much". If anything, it's on the short side for getting the fluid warmed up enough to do any good. It's not uncommon for me to run the backhoe for several hours, basically until it starts getting dark, or I'm about to run out of fuel...

If you want it to run sweeter, General Hood has honey (from his own bees) that you could use as a replacement for the wasp nest. Anyway, I have no clue how un-peppy a 404 is, but imagine it weighing in at 16,000 lbs., like a SEE, and you get a new yardstick for slow.

Absolutely not! The bed is a very, very dangerous place. Most people die in one.

Okay, my silly question is how much is too much, and why? It's easy enough to feel the hard hydraulic lines on the cooler with your hand every now and then while operating the backhoe. They would be warm to the touch if everything's working correctly. If they feel hot, something is not right.

Speaking of tires, today the SEE got to go to the post office, first pavement trip on the new Super Swampers. Typical bias ply flat spotting after having been sitting for a month, or so. Then I broke a personal record. Looked at the speedometer and found myself going 40 mph, without even...