P500 Kool Aid’s New Shoes

[Mopower58]

You are right. They were still awful unless you had them built.

Biggest problem I had was replacing the converter for rattling. Did a bunch of those.

 

[Admin]

 

[jhixf564]

We’re just giving you 💩. The wheel tire combo is gonna look good.

I know, I set it up so we could talk poo!

 

[jhixf564]

Biggest problem I had was replacing the converter for rattling. Did a bunch of those.

I did Have that done too. Been so long I forgot. It’s got 170,000 on it. My cousin bought it new and left it to me when he passed. His nickname was Goob.

I ended up putting the tires on the 500. It’s cooler than the 520. You know for picking up chicks!

 

[Remington]

Biggest problem I had was replacing the converter for rattling. Did a bunch of those.

Yes they did.
They got hot and start to shutter then slam in to gear. One of our Tranny engineers said they were basic with beefed up converters with different programing. We had 2 trucks with 6 speed torque shifts for testing a few years before they where available. It was a nice change. But they also were retrofitted with a different bell housing for the 7.3 they knew then that motor was coming to an end.
Worst mistake they ever made.

 

[Remington]

I did Have that done too. Been so long I forgot. It’s got 170,000 on it. My cousin bought it new and left it to me when he passed. His nickname was Goob.

I ended up putting the tires on the 500. It’s cooler than the 520. You know for picking up chicks!

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Looks good!
I had my old 7.3 till 285k the body got the cancer so bad it was time but that international was still strong.
Was hard back then to keep good bodies up here with the winters and salt

 

[jhixf564]

Here’s the back

Goob worked for Tex Powell racing building transmissions. He drove that truck to Arkansas twice a year to rabbit hunt. it messed up about halfway back in third gear. I got a pretty good laugh about that. That is until I had to help him pull it to rebuild it. i Can do a little mechanic work, but auto transmissions are above me.

 

[jhixf564]

My damn son just sent this to me. He saw me taking pics. He is the best hearted demon.

 

[ODAMO]

My damn son just sent this to me. He saw me taking pics. He is the best hearted demon.

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Haha. Looks like something only a Loving son would do. I know all too well. It looks like he did gently just to get your goat. 😆

 

[jhixf564]

Haha. Looks like something only a Loving son would do. I know all too well. It looks like he did gently just to get your goat. 😆

There is no doubt. I think he would rather aggravate me than eat.

 

[Mudder]

Congrats on the new shoes, looking good. Suggest rechecking lug nuts after a while, don’t ask me how I know.

 

[Mopower58]

Yes they did.
They got hot and start to shutter then slam in to gear. One of our Tranny engineers said they were basic with beefed up converters with different programing. We had 2 trucks with 6 speed torque shifts for testing a few years before they where available. It was a nice change. But they also were retrofitted with a different bell housing for the 7.3 they knew then that motor was coming to an end.
Worst mistake they ever made.

I replaced them with a billet converter and put a new front pump seal in it.