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RE: ... - 5/15/2008 2:38:29 AM

Hardin Valley Magic

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Dang what a day....... I stripped all but 6 teeth off 2nd gear...Everything else looks great but 2nd looks like a bearing now.

Does anyone know if there are metal gears to replace them both? All the other gears are metal but 1st and 2nd are plastic. Any suggestions??

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RE: ... - 5/15/2008 6:33:56 AM

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Don't base all your decisions on temperature. As long as the engine is making the correct sound and you still get a nice stream of blue smoke when you get on the throttle you are probably well within good running conditions. I would really only be concerned if your engine started going towards 280-300, then I would start to look for things such as air leaks.

i'll tune it by ear, and even with a nice smoke trail, i'll bring it in to check the temp and it'll be climbing past 280. but if i have it tuned to run around 230-245, it runs too rich and won't rev up like it should, or is slow to do so. so that's why i was wondering what plug you guys were using. i can't remember what i put in it last time, so i was just going to buy a fresh one, and i'm out of fuel, so mabye i'll try going to a race fuel, and hopefully the temps will be lower. even the low end likes to run fat.

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RE: ... - 5/15/2008 10:49:35 AM

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Does anyone happen to have the part #s of the LST pipes that people are running on there MGT 4.60 SEs and do I need a new header to make them fit?

Go ebay and get the lst2 pipe off of there.
Cheapest way and comes with a header to make a fit.
And doc better not post that darn pic.

Thanks, but I would like to have a replacement pipe that uses the stock mounting position not the side mount. Do they make a better pipe that would still use the stock mount? I really just want a better sounding pipe, the performance isn't that bad considering the truck's size.

LST1 pipe with the Muggy exhaust manifold

Again thanks, I ordered both yesterday morning. Will there be any noticable increase in performance with this setup or better sound or both? I think the pipe that came with the truck is just way to high pitched sounding.

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RE: ... - 5/15/2008 10:53:29 AM

scottywilkes

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its a alot smoother sound, u dont get that brap brap sound from the stock pipe, it also is alot quieter, which is good.

Also u get a rather good increase in power

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RE: ... - 5/16/2008 12:17:39 AM

ferrariowner123

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Dang what a day....... I stripped all but 6 teeth off 2nd gear...Everything else looks great but 2nd looks like a bearing now. Does anyone know if there are metal gears to replace them both? All the other gears are metal but 1st and 2nd are plastic. Any suggestions??

i believe the new MGT 8.0 has first and second speed metal gears, s oyou could try getting a hold of just those gears but that truck is pretty new and specific parts are hard to find so your best it just getting a stock plastic 2nd speed gear unless you wanna drop $125 bucks on the 8.0 tranny.

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RE: ... - 5/16/2008 1:52:23 AM

Hardin Valley Magic

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Thanks, all I could find was a set of plastics for about 15-16 dollars. As for the whole tranny the 8.0 is cheaper than the 4.6 go figure. At least through tower..But still well over $100..

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RE: ... - 5/16/2008 4:33:43 AM

Snaut Rocket

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Is that common problem stripping 1sty and 2nd gears.
Dont here much of that

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RE: ... - 5/16/2008 4:41:08 AM

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I had my mgt for about a year now only about 3 gallons through it, but I have had no signs of any gears stripping anywhere. Although added the FOC kit almost immediately, I dunno if that makes a difference or not.

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RE: ... - 5/16/2008 6:48:46 AM

Dirty South Racing

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its a alot smoother sound, u dont get that brap brap sound from the stock pipe, it also is alot quieter, which is good.

Also u get a rather good increase in power

Thanks, hope it's not to quiet.

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RE: ... - 5/16/2008 10:20:38 PM

Hardin Valley Magic

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A year and 3 gallons??? LOL!!! I must be an overachiever...A gallon in 2 1/2 weeks.. It was kinda strange All gears are flawless but 2nd was trashed.. It probably do to running on road I guess. No signs of problems till I ran it on road. Could that be it????

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