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My master set of fraction, letter and number is Norseman and I have had it for nearly 20 years. It is a great set and has served me well. I have a set I bought from Lawson about 8 years ago as well and it too is a nice quality drill bit. At work we replace drill bits with Fastenal's house...

HP30 with D44 combination would be good for up to that size tire. Even the Chrysler 8.25 isn't a bad option. If you can get a great deal on JK Dana 44's that would be even better but the biggest reason I see with people not going that route is due to cost. They are not the cheapest option and...

Just watched the video. That looks like an awesome trail. Switchbacks don't look all that bad, not any worse than Black Bear Pass anyways. I could see if muddy it would be more problematic. I'll have to put that one on the list as we get over the Beartooth highway quite a bit. Mike

Turned another Model A flywheel last night for a gentleman from the local Model A club, removed 13 pounds. Set it up in my 8” 4-jaw chuck. Completed and ready for the guy to come by the shop and pick it up. Next will be clean up duties. I hate closing up the shop without cleaning up but I...

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I don't like loose converters mainly because they generate more heat in the transmission which is never a good thing. You can raise the stall slightly with minimal heat but keep in mind it will be a trade off. The most I would push it is to about 2k RPM. If you have plenty of cooling capacity...

I see no donuts in my future Russ. I do enjoy the power but I'm not going to abuse it. As hard as it leaves a stop, I'm sure I could break them loose quite easily but tires (and other things) are too expensive to try. I guess I'll just have to continue to wonder.:cool: Mike

Thanks for the comments. I appreciate the feedback and am flattered. I think for being 8 years old and having 90k miles on her it still looks good and is a very tight and rattle free Jeep. It should provide many years and miles of life yet. Although I must admit, when I wheel my Jeep I...

I'm curious about the crawling torque as well. I have an idea of what it should be in my head, I just hope that actual matches what my head is thinking. As low as the torque comes on and as smooth as it is, I'm expecting it to get up and over things a bit easier with less throttle. With my...

I just ran my first full tank through it and filled up today and so far I'm getting pretty much the same mileage as I was before. I'm sure once the newness wears off and things settle down I may pick up a little economy but seriously doubt much as moving weight takes a certain amount of energy...

Thank you. Glad to hear you don't have any overheating issues. I have not wheeled with anyone with a Hemi yet that hasn't fought overheating issues at crawling speeds. That has seemed to be a common topic at lunch stops. Mike

^^AGREED!!! Mike

Thanks for picking up on that.:D Mike

I'll have to take your word on that. :rofl: Mike

Looks like a great time, other than the getting stuck part.:eek: I can do without that. Mike

The wife and I went for a nice long drive yesterday so I could put some more miles on and put her through its paces. I wanted to go up and over a mountain pass or two and get a couple thousand feet of elevation change on a single ignition cycle so I could monitor temps and Fuel Trim numbers. I...

Sounds like fun. I really wish I would have had a few more miles on the drivetrain and could have come. Mike

So far temps have been great, sits right on the thermostat most of the time (195*). Occassionally while sitting at a light it will creep up to around 206-208~ish but the fan comes @ 210 then it comes right back down. That PWM fan is awesome, can't hear it at all. I've watched it on my Snap-on...

Thank you. I just can't seem to function in clutter or a mess. It makes my mind to silly things.:rofl: I sometimes have to stop mid-project, depending on how big the project is, and clean up or I simply can't function. Something with my wiring I guess. Mike

Those wheels look nice. I'm not one for the all blacked out look though. I had black wheels on my black Jeep for the past 7 years and they looked ok but I wanted a bit of contrast this go 'round. I think you made the right call on wheels. Mike