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Old 03-28-08, 08:45 PM   #69
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Originally Posted by mrqtipp View Post
It turns out when I though I got take 3 different sm420s and mate them together utilizing the best parts from each one just doesnt work. The snchros all looked good and the gears looked good but I did not learn that different years have subtle differences. I was able to find a brand new SM 420's that still had the cosmoline all over. The trannie was made for the military gamma goat. Pretty cheap and since the install I havent had a problem. Next build will have a later model trannie (NV4500)
Nice find on that SM420! Sweet!


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