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  1. TurboMinivan

    Can you run a Car Fax for me, please?

    I can email the title report, sure. I suggest you just print the above photo yourself. I'd also suggest you follow the link I posted and print out that page, too, even though they blur the vehicle photo for some reason. :mad: (BTW: I found this info simply by googling the VIN.)
  2. TurboMinivan

    Can you run a Car Fax for me, please?

    My suspicion has been confirmed. Here is a site that listed the vehicle for sale: http://www.autobidmaster.com/carfinder-online-auto-auctions/lot/21942547/COPART_2012_NISSAN_ARMADA_SV_SALVAGE_CERTIFICATE_SALT_LAKE_CITY_UT/ They say it received primary damage on the passenger side, then...
  3. TurboMinivan

    Can you run a Car Fax for me, please?

    On 12/26/16 this Armada was reported stolen. Another entry with the same date says the vehicle was reported as a total loss, a claim was paid to the insured, and the vehicle was then sold by the insurance company. A third entry with the same date says the vehicle was in a collision and...
  4. TurboMinivan

    Your favorite car T.V. shows

    Yeah, except for the whole retro aspect. My friend Mike and I like watching the retro reviews from the 80s era, and we often wish we could find some of those cars in that condition today.
  5. TurboMinivan

    Shift kit.

    Are you having some sort of "problem" you're hoping to "fix" with this kit? Or were you just looking for firmer shifts as in a traditional shift kit? Electronic transmissions can be instructed to shift firmer/faster as evidenced by the 4L80E in my Grand Prix, although that required an entire...
  6. TurboMinivan

    Shift kit.

    No personal experience, but here are two member comments from JeepForum: "the transgo shift kit isn't a performance mod like you're thinking in terms of muscle cars. its more of a fix to correct problems associated with the 42RLE and is supposed to make it shift more smoothly, vs that feeling...
  7. TurboMinivan

    Because Roadkill, -or- I bought an old ugly domestic car

    For the curious: my next refill netted an even better 12.35 mpg. But the one after that dropped to 10.9 mpg since it didn't include any highway driving. Oh, well. EJS has come and gone. I am planning out my next move. I am debating between installing the EFI (which would require a new gas...
  8. TurboMinivan

    Wanted SBC bell housing for Jeep T176 transmission

    Good news: after much discussion and lots of fruitless searching for that one-year-only bell housing, he is now considering buying an sm465 instead. It would actually save him money overall.
  9. TurboMinivan

    Wanted SBC bell housing for Jeep T176 transmission

    Oh, yeah, definitely. I'm not saying there aren't benefits to upgrading the transmission. I just know he likely won't do that until this one dies a violent, fiery death.
  10. TurboMinivan

    Wanted SBC bell housing for Jeep T176 transmission

    We've seen a number of online references that say the T17x is a decent medium-duty transmission, even explicitly stating it can hold up to moderate V8 power so long as the owner isn't stupid or abusive. Due to Mike's ultra low-buck persona, I can assure you all that this CJ-5 will not be...
  11. TurboMinivan

    Wanted SBC bell housing for Jeep T176 transmission

    My co-worker recently acquired an '82 CJ-5 with a T177 4-speed manual transmission. Its stock AMC 258 I6 has one foot in the grave, so he just scrounged up a Vortec 350 to install in its place. He is now on the hunt for the required bell housing to mate the engine to his trans. Anybody have...
  12. TurboMinivan

    Hood Vents for sale!

    Are the smaller ones from a late '80s Trans Am?
  13. TurboMinivan

    The Ham Radio Thread

    Hmm, can't hurt to give it a try.
  14. TurboMinivan

    The Ham Radio Thread

    In that case, you might consider the Comet SBB-5NMO (their equivalent of the Larsen) since the Comet has a fold-over hinge built into it. Yes, this means you'll need to physically climb up there whenever you want to fold/unfold the antenna. Still, I think it might be worth it. The hinge will...
  15. TurboMinivan

    The Ham Radio Thread

    It's funny you would bring this up. Just a couple days ago, I was talking with another ham who wants to put a transceiver in his own trailer. He, too, was worried about impacts while towing it. As we discussed it, he realized (a) he only uses his trailer a few times each year, and (b) he...
  16. TurboMinivan

    Anybody interested in another post-license ham radio class?

    Oh. In my various running around today, I'll monitor the Sinbad machine and see if I can make a contact with you.
  17. TurboMinivan

    Experience with Lasik?

    Yes and no. I had my PRK done nine years ago at age 37. So long as your corneas are done growing/changing, you should be perfectly fine and your results should be essentially permanent. So why did I say yes and no? Because there is still the potential issue of age-based need for reading...
  18. TurboMinivan

    New to RME

    Welcome to RME! But we talk a good game, which is what really matters.
  19. TurboMinivan

    New to utah

    Sounds like somebody needs to go run the Hanging Tree Trail this summer. ;) Seriously, welcome to the group. This is definitely The Place for you.
  20. TurboMinivan

    Anybody interested in another post-license ham radio class?

    Not to worry. I'm sure I won't go over anything in this class that wasn't covered the last time. No need to attend this one if you went to the Museum event. EDIT: I went back to the first post of this thread and added information about the goals for this class. If you never read my post(s)...
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