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Jacob Mangold

Okay I will be going to the tractor supply to get some paint stripper later today. I do have the original style roller timer. I will fiddle around with it a little today. I will also be taking off the carburetor and clean it in some carb parts cleaner for good measure too. I will also be resharpenin...

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Haha that’s great. They’re really good engines with a lot of power. The MDS system is its only major downfall causing all the cam and lifter issues. They’re very reliable but most of all they’re fun. I have no problem breaking it loose. Hell it would probably still be able to break loose while going...

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The engine was restored in the early 90s before it was put up. The engine probably barely has 10 hours since it was rebuilt. It was bored out to 0.60 over and has new pistons and what looks to be a fresh cam and gears. It was probably rebabbited and the rods look like they could be new. The rods als...

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I am finally getting back to my Model T. I have put it to the side for far too long and now that I am finished rebuilding 2 ram 1500s I want to put some time and effort into my model t and make it run perfect and look pretty. I am going to pull the cab off the truck and repaint it and I might also r...

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Just a little update for anyone curious. My truck has ran great for a month so far. It’s noticeably faster and sounds way better. MDS is gone, the engine stays cool, I have plenty of oil pressure with the hellcat oil pump, no fluids leaking anywhere, and zero codes. the biggest struggle I had was ge...

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Update: I have found a tuner in my area that specializes in mopar equipment and have reached out. We have already talked about a plan and pricing. Once again, thank you guys for your help and valuable advice.

Thank you, Jacob Mangold

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The plan with this truck is to drop it just a little and have a sort of muscle truck so I believe this cam is perfect. It’s a ram 1500 so it isn’t the greatest at towing anything anyways and the most I’ll probably ever tow with it is my 18.5’ bass boat. Muscle truck is what I’m going for. And yes th...

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A 5.7 hemi makes 395 hp and 410 ft. Lbs stock. The cam I have opted for is stock torque converter friendly. It is a Texas Speed Chopocabra. https://www.texas-speed.com/p-18862-tsp-chopacabra-57-liter-hemi-cam.aspx This is the link to the product. I didn’t want to do some crazy cam as I know the supp...

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Hello forum. It has been a while since I posted anything but all is well and the T is still doing good. I have moved on to new projects as I need a car I can drive where the Model t can go. I had a 2014 Ram 1500 with the 5.7 hemi at 160,000 miles and it had the notorious lifter tick and low compress...

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That’s what I thought Pat. I don’t think you could ever find a 2001 dirtbike that’s been used of any make this clean. Thanks for the compliment.

Jacob Mangold

Haha thank you Norm. Will do! It’s missing a couple cylinders and wheels but it can sure go faster than a t.

Jacob Mangold

Well I finally did it. I bought myself a dirtbike. It’s an 01 Honda xr100r. It’s really clean for its age. The plastics are original and they look like they’ve never been touched by the sun. It came with a pro circuit exhaust, the powercore 4 to be exact. It also has a titanium pipe too. Everything ...

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I have 2 Insa tires on the front of my TT that are at least from the 1980s. They have a a lots of cracks but they will do for me. The rear tires may be as old or maybe a bit newer. They are Firestones and are in better shape than the fronts. A lot less cracking.

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Ok I will let them know

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I’m trying to help someone on FB find a cowl vent for what looks like a 1926 TT. If you have one, leave your info so I can hand it off to the person I’m trying to help.

Thanks, Jacob Mangold

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I have a Phillips pump and tank lubester with the serial number B0892. I am looking to restore it and use it down the road. It is in great shape. The tank has practically no rust and the only thing that needs to be replaced it the top pump housing because it is cracked. Anyways, can someone enlighte...

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I’ve got an update and it’s good. My generator does make charge but not at idle. When you give it some gas, it jumps to 6 amps on the amp meter. I put a video showing my amp meter on my YouTube: https://youtube.com/shorts/tcJTUgIYdkg?feature=share Since I’ve now confirmed that it makes charge, this ...

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I know my opinion on this matter means close to nothing but I agree with most of opinions on this thread. Even I would be weary of selling my T to someone that age. It’s such a shame when you see a T rat rod that was made out running, driving T. I once saw a video on YouTube where this guy bought a ...

Jacob Mangold

Finally put the bed back on the truck after reworking the wood. Also added the toolbox to the bed. I installed new wooden bands from Jim Guinn along with the correct Hogshead for my transmission. I replaced both headlights and 1 lens as well as repacked the water pump and fixed my leaky radiator hos...

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Haha John! I have a brownie somewhere but I can’t remember where I put it. When I find it I should mount it on the back of my TT for fun.

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Thank you Jeff. I haven’t had much time to look at the generator this week but last night I pulled off the brush cover and then looked at the brushes and commutator and they look decent. It looks like they both could use a cleaning so I will do that today. Another thing I would like to point out is ...

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Yep, the easy stuff will definitely come first. I actually wouldn’t even bother with it if it was that bad. Langs sells refurbished ones for 195 which isn’t bad at all.

Thanks for letting me know, Jacob Mangold

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I’m not sure exactly what tools I need. I do have a wide variety of obscure automotive tools. What exactly do I need?

Thanks in advance, Jacob Mangold

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Battery is in fact done for. I put it on my battery tender and it said bad battery twice. I will be pulling the generator hopefully tomorrow. I will post pictures of my findings.

Thanks, Jacob Mangold

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Also I would like to add that I just put on new 6v 50-32 cp bulbs from langs. Not sure it that would have caused my issue but I did take them out an ran the truck, with no luck. No charge was being made.

Jacob Mangold

Just when I thought I had everything mechanically done on my tt, the generator stopped making charge suddenly. I can’t pinpoint when it went out but I noticed it about 4 days ago. Since then I have only run the truck to try to determine what could be causing the issue. I pulled off the cutout and ev...

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I left a comment for him John.

Jacob Mangold

Depends on the condition of the parts. TT Ruckstells will sell because no one makes parts for them like the passenger cars. All of those parts would sell. When you receive them, post pictures. Someone may need them.

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I installed the bed today!

Jacob Mangold

Here’s a solution to not getting scammed in classifieds that I’m sure most of you know. I’ll probably just be beating a dead horse. Anyways, just ask the person to take a picture of something or themselves with a piece of paper with a phrase or word you tell them to write on it. Maybe you should nee...

Jacob Mangold

It is brand new. Just got it from snyders

Thanks, Jacob Mangold

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Adrian, thank you. The box is super nice. It provides a whole bunch of storage area plus a sort of table. I will be able to carry spare parts, gaskets, fluids and tools with room to spare. Only thing missing now are cupholders :) As for the Ruckstell, I have not touched it since because I’ve been bu...

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No driveshaft play Steve. I check when I pulled the pan inspection cover. It is about as tight as it gets. Checked the mag post with a light tester, Nothing. It still lights up my little wand for ac outlets though. Maybe the button at the top of the mag ring? I just posted a video of how it sounds w...

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I think this video on it is pretty good, what do you guys think?
Video:https://youtu.be/n1S8ZO6Cj2k

Thanks, Jacob Mangold

Jacob Mangold

I think it would be ok to use some heavy 2/0 gauge wire and tap the soldered button, right. I’ll just strip the end in order to not short it on the Hogshead.

Thanks, Jacob Mangold

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Thank you for your complements. I did inspect the mag visually when the HH was off. The gap seemed consistent all the way around. No wobble in it. The field coils also were in good condition too. No tears or visible damage on the ones I could see. The magnets seemed a bit week though. They still wou...

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The mag never ran since I have had the truck. I thought that maybe since I snapped off the other one, that’s why it would not work but that is obviously not the case. It is evident that my magneto was rebuilt at some point though because I also inherited the KR Wilson magneto spacing tool from my gr...

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Did a band change yesterday as well as put the correct Hogshead on the early transmission. Decided to go with wood bands from Jim Guinn. Sent them in and he got them perfectly round and put his wood linings on. So far, I’ve only driven it in my backyard but it feels real good. There doesn’t seem to ...

Jacob Mangold

Ok, I will do that. I was still able to run the engine without the clamp with no loss of power or issue. It was able to drive fine.

Thanks, Jacob Mangold

Jacob Mangold

Today I was adjusting my exhaust manifold because it wasn’t aligned with my ring gasket and while I was tightening down the clamps, the bolt felt like it was going no where. I backed it off to find this. B96B4853-6FD1-4D1F-9429-6C21E70A1804.jpeg 27207C5E-18B2-4A31-B38E-30E6AD22BD02.jpeg I was using ...

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What size are the mag post, starter, and bendix screws on a 19-25 Hogshead. What about the threads where you bolt it to your pan?

Thanks in advance, Jacob Mangold

Jacob Mangold

I finally figured it out. Basically, I think that my great grandfather did not have this truck as long as he did the ‘26 standard Cab. I think he bought this truck as a project maybe. No one in my family seems to know. Anyways, I found pictures of the truck before it was restored. The picture was pr...

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Like I said in the other thread, my theory is that the AI bots have infiltrated our site due to the vast amount of conversations and variety of different language that is used on here. I’m not sure about the person who introduced these bots to the website but in my opinion, a forum with that much co...

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I personally believe that these ai accounts are being let loose on our forums because of the vast amount of conversations with in variety of different words and phrases and whatnot. They say that ai learns from interactions and from reading stuff. This is just speculation but I don’t know why else t...

Jacob Mangold

I have one that is similar. It is just the gauge connected to the rubber tip via a brass fitting. It does not have the handle or steel hose.

Jacob Mangold

No parade or anything this year but she’s flying her flag.

Jacob Mangold

I have another TT Ruckstell question. :| Anyways, I was taking off my shift lock mechanism. I took all 4 bolts out and the shift lock assembly was still stuck. I ended up prying on it until it came out. In the process of pulling it out, it threw the sleeve that switches the gears out towards the bac...

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Here is a little update. I’ve been getting a lot of things done on the truck because I signed up for my first car show with my T club at the beginning of October. Anyways, I shipped my bands off to Mr. Guinn to get his wood lining put on my bands. I did my research and came to the conclusion that wo...

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What about pulling a car that has a Warford style auxiliary transmission that has a neutral? That would be fine if you left it in neutral, right? Just curious.

Thanks, Jacob Mangold

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I was able to get it with a combination of the ways. I put the 2 ratchet straps on and got them as tight as I could and then put a glove and a big pipe wrench on the front end and the jumped on it. I heard a pop and got under the truck and sure enough, the ball was seated.

Thanks, Jacob Mangold

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I took of my crankcase service cover today and also removeD my front suspension ball joint to get better clearance for the pan to come out but now that I am done and have put the cover back on, the ball won’t seat all the way and the cap cannot be bolted back on with the springs. Any solution is app...

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Did a little more digging and it’s seems more like some sort of scam.

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The language it was typed in was Korean and it seemed like it had something to do with a virus from what I can tell of the titles.

Jacob Mangold

The TT guys would just like to keep up with other T’s and traffic in general. We still want the ability to pull stumps but also want our trucks to be practical so we can use them more. Sure, 2 sticks clutters up a normal passenger car but my TT has no doors, giving it a bit more room. I’ve only rode...

Jacob Mangold

I just want the intermediate gears and the higher ratio rear end to make more drivable and practical for normal road driving. There are a couple of hills near where I live but overall, it’s not a hilly area.

Thanks, Jacob Mangold

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My great grandfather used this TT with the original length driveshaft and extended frame for 70 years. I am not going to change it. If it vibrates, oh well. It’s a 100 year old car. It’s not supposed to ride like a limousine. The point is that I want to put on the ruckstell on the truck and if I do ...

Jacob Mangold

Was able to get both bearing back in with an extra set of hands.

Jacob Mangold

Here’s where I’m at now.

Driveshaft side bearing is in but I cannot seem to get the other one quite in all the way.

Jacob Mangold

The reason I want it on my truck is because it has the desirable 6 swirl worm and the good ring gear, making it faster. Also I don’t like for things to be easy

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Thanks for your guy’s responses, Jacob Mangold

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There used to be one on my truck which was evident by the weird carb linkage and spring holding it at idle but it was removed long before I was born. No sign of it in the boxes tha we’re in the bed and weirdly enough, no hole in the floorboard for the rod. I don’t plan on shifting any of them on the...

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I appreciate the responses so far. One thing I’d like to confirm is that I would prefer to have the shifter in the middle of the floor near the Warford shifter. That would be ideal over the one in the brake lever hole with my setup.

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I have recently picked up a Ruckstell axle for my 26 TT that already has its frame extended and a cast Warford installed. I have a shift lever that mounts to the back of the Hogshead and in this configuration I can see that there may be a little interference with the Warford. The frame is extended s...

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Wishing you a happy birthday from the desert!

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Thanks for the suggestion on the book. Also, thanks for alerting me to the dangers of taking the ruckstell apart but I am not going to take it all the way apart. First of all, the person in my T club I got it from said that it was in great working order and that he got it from a guy who was chopping...

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I will take a picture as soon as I get a chance but it might be a while until I’m able to take a picture. Thanks for helping me out Adrian.

Jacob Mangold

Ok. Now I have one last problem. Me being not so smart accidentally made the roller bearings fall out of their sleeves when I was pulling the torque tube. I am able to get one seated at a time but not the other. Is there an easy way to get them back in. Pardon my stupidity. :lol: Thanks, Jacob Mangold

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Can someone give me detailed instructions on how to take the pins out of the connecting shaft so I can take off the driveshaft itself?

Thanks in advance, Jacob Mangold

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Sent the email to Mr. Guinn.

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What size coutersink bit would I need?

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I did watch the video. Getting the bands perfect doesn’t seem that hard but I do not have and extra drum to for off of nor do I have a vice. Another think I do not like about the wood bands is the ways you put in the rivets. You have to countersink them in.

Thanks, Jacob Mangold

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Honestly, I would prefer cotton linings but they are hard to find. If Chaffins has them, I will buy them. The cotton linings are easiest to install and are probably the most affordable. If not, I guess I will go with wood because I do not want to destroy my drums. I don’t have enough trust in myself...

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I talked to people in my T club and I think that I will probably settle for the Kevlar bands. They seem like a better investment even though they cost more. Just so I know, what should I avoid in order to keep my drums from cracking when I install the bands.

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Thank you guys for all of your responses. I just have 1 more question. How hard is it to rivet the wood to the bands? If there are any good YouTube videos you guys know of on installing the wood bands, would you please post the link? Also, people who use wood lining, how do they drive? Thanks in adv...

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Are the Kevlar linings easy to rivet to the bands?

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Where can I get Scandinavia bands? I can’t seem to find them on langs or snyders. Also, I’ll add that I will have the HH off to swap for the correct one.

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I recently took my Truck for a drive and it went pretty well. The brakes didn’t work very well so the next day I opened up the inspection door to adjust the brake but there was a ton of lint in my trap. I have Scandinavia bands that are about 30 years old. I’ve heard that they tend to deteriorate. W...

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Thank you George.

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What is the proper tire psi for 4.50 x 21 front TT tires and 6.00 x 23 Rear TT Tires.

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Well I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that I was able to remove the torque tube and locate the pins to take the driveshaft off. The bad news is that I could not seem to get it off but worse of all, pulling on the torque tube caused both of the inner roller bearings to come o...

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Today I took off the rear wheels to tighten the spokes and adjust my parking brake so that can at least stop me now. I also sanded, stained, and, sealed the bed. I really like the grain and weathering that the final product had. It exceeded my expectations how good it came out looking. Just a little...

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Ok, that was a big help. The ruckstell that I have is currently on the ground with the driveshaft, torque tube, radius rods, and the U joint. I want to remove the driveshaft because I want to strip it down to paint it before I add it to my truck that already has a standard axle. I did not get too fa...

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How do you take the driveshaft off of a TT Ruckstell? I took off all the bolts and removed the rear cap and main bolt holding the worm gear. I need to remove the worm gear, right? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks, Jacob Mangold

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Finally took her out today. Only pushed it to about 15 mph because I virtually had no brakes. I need to adjust it. It had no problems except that it stalled when I put it into over. I don’t think I gave it enough gas but otherwise it was a nice short drive.

Jacob Mangold

When I first got my car, I ordered a repro key from Snyders and it did not turn in my key way. I took the back of the ignition off and used graphite and pushed the key in and out a couple times and then blew the keyway out with compressed air. Rinse and repeat until you are able to get the key to tu...

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I got her to move for the first time in years. I plan to take her out and drive her around this weekend.

Here’s the video of me moving it: https://youtube.com/shorts/EZWXlvhG0Es?feature=share

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Thank you Bob. I’m in no rush to put it on. I still have to remove rust, check the perches, prime it, paint it, and then figure out how to get the shifter and rod to connect because I have a Warford and an extended frame.

Jacob Mangold

I have a pair of navy blue carthartt bibs that I use when I work on the truck but I will definitely look into getting a pair of those. I like the #45 Oklahoma tuxedo. Not a bad price at
all.

Jacob Mangold

Looks like I’ll have to find some period correct looking clothes!

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I recently found pictures of a 1924 TT C Cab that belonged to my great grandfather and the back of the truck looks different than any C cab I’ve ever seen. Instead of having an oval ring around the rear window, it has a diamond ring. The body looks like a Ford body except for the back of it. Was thi...

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I was thinking about that as well. I might have to do some fabrication because my frame was also extended for the Warford. I will have to see and example from someone else who has both of them on their TT.

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I Finally got her to move after 25+ years of sitting around. I adjusted the handbrake a bit and now she goes into gear beautifully. The Warford sounds great when it’s under load. It’s a lot quieter than I had expected but then again, I did not drive it fully. I just drove around my backyard to repar...

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Thank you Rich. That is ok because I hopefully already have someone who possibly has one that I will buy.

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Thank you Tom. Really any shifter that mounts to the u joint bolts should be able to work. I have an early TT Ruckstell with no shift lock so it will be interesting to see what I find when I crack it open. I will probably get into it in about 2-3 weeks. DCDC290D-3F93-4A28-AE4E-A6834FBA393B.jpeg [att...

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I recently acquired a TT ruckstell for my truck and I want to open it up and figure out what I need to replace. Also, I want to find a shifter that goes in the middle of the floorboard and not through the handbrake hole because I want it to be next to my Warford shifter. What type of shift assembly ...

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Thanks for clarifying. I’m getting everything ready to put on the correct Hogshead for my transmission soon. I have a Warford and my truck so it has the crossmember that holds the driveshaft, transmission, and aux transmission up and should helps with supporting the 4 dip pan.

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Just to add a little to this. You can't use a late H/H with a early trans as the short brake band will not line up with the short drum. You can use the early H/H on a late pan & trans but must use the narrow band. The late H/H will not fit the early engine without a late pan & trans and you will ne...

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Yep, my locking ring type rims for my TT have the Firestone clips as well.

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