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    Allison AT545 in D300?

    thanks 'cat didn't research the big dana that much. know a guy @ the local salvage yard and he had pulled it from the truck. If I could get the taller gears the size and cool factor (square tubes) would be great. I'm beating the 70HD to death and I have those 'oddball' drums that you can't seem...
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    Allison AT545 in D300?

    I'm amassing funds, time and parts to finally do a MAJOR overhaul, resto, build up on my Dodge. Looking for a school bus donor for permanent tranny and temporary 5.9 (plus to get my hands on the adaptor plate for tranny. I know that the tranny is pretty big but not excessive and the plasma...
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    Allison AT545 in D300? Can it handle it?

    I'm amassing funds, time and parts to finally do a MAJOR overhaul, resto, build up on my Dodge. Looking for a school bus donor for permanent tranny and temporary 5.9 (plus to get my hands on the adaptor plate for tranny. I know that the tranny is pretty big but not excessive and the plasma...
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    Fluctuating idle ... almost stalling ... almost

    First time I noticed this was after running hard, climbing a steep grade, hitting my 70mph topspeed on highway for a few miles, etc., I noticed the truck would almost stall and the idle would fluctuate 2-300 RPM in about 10 second intervals 4 or 5 minutes after 'run', usually when shifting into...
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    Brake upgrades for '89 D300 (front)

    Are there any available aftermarket "floating calipers" available for my 1989 D-300? 12,000 GVW! I don't see how this vehicle could have been rated at this weight because the brakes suck with 3 tons of weight. I eat up front lines, pads, rotors and even the master cylinder has been replaced...
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    Brake upgrade for '89 D-300

    Are there any available aftermarket "floating calipers" available for my 1989 D-300? 12,000 GVW! I don't see how this vehicle could have been rated at this weight because the brakes suck with 3 tons of weight. I eat up front lines, pads, rotors and even the master cylinder has been replaced...
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    Building "snot" out of '89 D-300

    I have an '89 D-300, 330,000 miles, previously poorly maintained, auto,12' bed dually. I want to keep the benefits of the mechanical injection yet wish to be able to at least keep up and even "spank" the new truck owners. I do know that due to the limitations of the mechanical injection the...
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    Flatbed????

    I had a 12' box on my d300 and built a rugged wood bed. I know, I know, I am a frenchman but I built this bed years ago and it has served me well enough. I took 2x4's and laid them flat across the frame rails front to rear using the original "levelers" which were basically a 'z' configuration...
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    Building the "snot" out of a mechanically injected Gen 1

    I have an '89 D-300, 330,000 miles, previously poorly maintained, auto 12' bed dually. I want to keep the benefits of the mechanical injection yet wish to be able to at least keep up and even "spank" the new truck owners. I do know that due to the limitations of the mechanical injection the...
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    Need brake upgrade for '89 D300

    Are there any available aftermarket "floating calipers available for my 1989 D-300? 12,000 GVW! I don't see how this vehicle could have been rated at this weight because the brakes suck with 3 tons of weight. I eat up front lines, pads, rotors and even the master cylinder has been replaced...
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