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Hello, Underneath my white paint job is the beautiful (I hope) original carc paint. I am interested in removing the white and going back to original, but am unsure as to the best way to remove it. Is there any chemical that the carc is resistant to, but regular epoxy paint is not? Sanding is an...

I am in the bay area. I called around a few different places this morning and most are pretty crazy. I think I am going to let aamco take it, we worked out a pretty good package that will handle 600+ lb/ft for the future engine and includes the torque converter for about $1500. Does the tranny...

Cool! I will have to pull that guy out and take a look at it. So if you want to change the shift rpm you just change the springs attached to the weights? Well while in drive, 3rd gear is starting to slip now. Its seems like it is the torque converter. Everything is fine in 1st and 2nd when you...

RE: Re: RE: New member/1009 owner! Tranny problem/random que Alright, back from mardi gras and back to work on the truck. I pulled the vacuum line going into the tranny and measured how strong it was, seemed good at about 40" of mercury. I am worried it is an internal problem. How hard is it to...

RE: Re: RE: New member/1009 owner! Tranny problem/random que It will always start out in second, no matter if it is cold or warm. When I floor it in drive, it still stays in 2nd, and just slips the heck out of the converter until it gets into 2nd gear speed range (20-25 maybe?) and then revs...

Hello, I just picked up an almost completely rust free m1009 yesterday, and I love it! My last vehicle was a toyota pickup and this thing is so much beefier and cooler. I am having a problem with the transmission though, when I select drive, it starts out in 2nd gear. When I manually select...