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    Music For Swingin' Transmission Swappers!

    How Well Organized Is Your Junkyard Fastener Collection?

    Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!

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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/15/09

    In reply to Music For Swingin' Transmission Swappers!
    Murilee, it's pretty clear now that you're no Herb Alpert, but that's a good thing. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/15/09

    In reply to Music For Swingin' Transmission Swappers!
    My life was easy growing up.

    My male parental unit schooled me in clutch replacement a few times on the '80 F-100 we had. Never wore, out, but the plate always managed to have a spring break, the TO bearing would start howling, or the plate managed to get a bent finger or tow. That truck was just cursed.

    I'd become an expert at transmission removal/replacement, and was even using the input shaft as the dowel, when I was 16-17.

    This was on a three-speed Dodge A-100 manual trans. Transmission jack? Pfft, it weighs only like 100 lbs., what's your problem, wuss.

    Then I took the 5-speed out of the '86 Nissan 720 pickup.

    I thought I was gonna die under there.

    Learned, firsthand, why transmission jacks were developed.

    I'm not about to go down the automatic route.... #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    11/15/09

    In reply to Music For Swingin' Transmission Swappers!
    The worst thing is, I actually enjoy music like this.

    Yes, I am relatively lonely. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/15/09

    @Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: I used this video (and several others) as part of my portfolio when attempting to get into art grad school. Didn't work. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    11/15/09

    @Murilee Martin: I can see that. Away from Jalopnik, there are few that would appreciate a video of a transmission swap, no matter what the soundtrack. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of LuciferV8 LuciferV8
    11/16/09

    @Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: Autechre fan? #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    11/16/09

    @LuciferV8: Casually. I'm more into the early (pre 1991ish) Wax Trax! stuff and similar. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/16/09

    @Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: Murilee Arraiac's big influences were Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV, Negativland, and the Residents. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    11/16/09

    @Murilee Martin: That makes sense; I know you've mentioned TG & PTV in the past, which is great, and that's really evident in that track.

    So, yeah, get a 4-track from eBay, and treat us to more! #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/17/09

    @Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: I drove home the other night blasting "Cypress Sandwich". So satisfying.

    EDIT: Also, Negativland are awesome, by and large.
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    Image of dolo54 blows minds and blows engines! dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!
    11/15/09

    In reply to Music For Swingin' Transmission Swappers!
    weekend jalopnik is way cooler than weekday jalopnik. thanks murilee! #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of Uncle Bo Uncle Bo
    11/15/09

    In reply to Music For Swingin' Transmission Swappers!
    "That's me with the Plumber Butt on the right, and my friend ChunkyDeath on the right. "

    Jack stands from Lee Auto Supply? $40.

    Used TH350 from Pick Your Part?
    $150.

    Installing a TH350 with your doppleganger?
    Priceless.
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    Edited by Uncle Bo at 11/15/09 12:32 PM Uncle Bo was starred Uncle Bo was unstarred
    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/15/09

    @Uncle Bo: Actually, that's me on the left. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    11/15/09

    In reply to Music For Swingin' Transmission Swappers!
    ... all this time, I thought I had pioneered the floor jack leg pump maneuver to facilitate transmission replacement. You have no idea how disturbing it is to learn I simply followed in the footsteps of someone called "ChunkyDeath". #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/15/09

    In reply to Music For Swingin' Transmission Swappers!
    Hey, Murilee's got some pretty good Philly Dog moves getting that jack in place so that ChunkyDeath can do his leg thang.
    There are web sites where this kind of tranny pr0n can earn you enough to buy a box of Tascam Portas. I don't have any links, but I'm sure such sites must exist. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/15/09

    @Novaload: You can find Portastudios on craigslist & e-bay all the time... cheap too. Yamaha also made a couple different variants on the 4-track cassette theme.

    Murilee, if you want, I can get those cassettes dubbed over into regular .wav files for you. Ping me if you're interested.
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    Edited by HoonThatFerrari at 11/15/09 12:21 PM HoonThatFerrari was starred HoonThatFerrari was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/15/09

    @HoonThatFerrari: Do it, Murilee! We must have those tunes. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/15/09

    @Novaload: Shot him an e-mail in case he doesn't notice my offer above. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/15/09

    @HoonThatFerrari: I can also digitize the tracks with a regular cassette deck fed into the computer (tracks 1/2 will be L/R stereo tracks, flip it over to get 3/4), then use software to cut the speed in half and reverse direction on 3/4. Done it before. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/15/09

    @HoonThatFerrari: Well, maybe I'll dig up the tapes with car-related tunes. There's one song that uses samples of the sound of a '65 Imperial dragging its rusty exhaust over train tracks, played on a Casio SK-1, as the beat. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/15/09

    @Murilee Martin: Ah, OK, if you've got the software to do that, then yer good... I've got a pretty comprehensive audio production setup with multiple channels of convertors, so it would be easy for me to do it for you in one pass & then render the .wav files & either upload as a zipfile or send them to you on a CD-R... it would just be a matter of finding a Portastudio to dub the cassettes out of, which is not a problem, as there were only about a bazillion of those made in various models & they're fairly easy to come across.

    Do you have the ability to mix the individual stems/tracks, as well, or is your audio software just a two-channel package? If it's just a two-channel version & you can convert to .wav files, but you just need 'em mixed, lemme know - I'll do it as a fun favor! #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/15/09

    @HoonThatFerrari: I've got all the software and hardware I need, just too lazy to extract all the tracks via a regular cassette deck.

    Come to think of it, I might have a video for "Chrysler New Yorker." Totally easy to extract that from VHS tape. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/15/09

    @Murilee Martin: Don't want to do it via two-track cassette with the whole flip & reconvert thing? Here's a Yammy 4-track in San Mateo for a buck-twenty, posted just today, in fact!:

    [sfbay.craigslist.org]

    OR... even better - here's a Tascam for 50 buckaroonies in El Cerrito, also looks like it was just posted today:

    [sfbay.craigslist.org] #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/15/09

    In reply to Music For Swingin' Transmission Swappers!
    Reminds me of how I learned that the chest is a wonderful transmission stand. OTOH, you didn't have to align and insert the input spindle to the clutch assembly, and you seem to have way too much room to maneuver.

    Music certainly fits the descent thru the circles of hell that these sorts of projects are. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    11/15/09

    In reply to Music For Swingin' Transmission Swappers!
    I just had an Our Lady of Fátima moment watching that. Like stigmata, my knuckles began to bleed and I began swearing at the c***sucking engineer who made that bolt so f***ing difficult to get started or reach, and why the hell did the concrete, which wasn't that uncomfortable before, now hurt like hell and my right arm is numb.

    GAH...I'll be back. I have to go kick a socket I need under the workbench and throw a wrench at a cat. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    11/15/09

    @JCWhitless: Try welding in rocker panels while laying on crush n run. "Hmmm, was that sharp stabbing pain in my back a piece of rock, or a bit of weld spatter that is now burning through my skin? Oh shit! Fire!" #cooltransmissionnameoftheday
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    11/09/09

    In reply to How Well Organized Is Your Junkyard Fastener Collection?
    No organization whatsoever is the way to go. Banjo bolts and castle nuts produce strange offspring, however... #howto
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    Image of Jimmy-Pribble Jimmy-Pribble
    11/08/09

    In reply to How Well Organized Is Your Junkyard Fastener Collection?

    Each box is 4 x 2 per drawer. This is an old photo, so the collection has grown. Pre-sorted stuff ends-up in peanut butter jars, until the OCD kicks-in and then out comes the label maker. #howto
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    Image of Rupunzell Rupunzell
    11/08/09

    In reply to How Well Organized Is Your Junkyard Fastener Collection?
    Not just the Mazda team, I sort thru those Aerospace company floor sweeping too. With the help of a proper set of AN/MS/NAS/NA and PB fastner, SPS, Boeing listings..you can figure out what ya got and where these bit are best used. This is by far one of the best ways to use all aero spec fasteners in your favorite project.

    It also really helps to know what one should use in a given application and knowing what aerospace bits you have in hand. #howto
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    11/09/09

    @Rupunzell: The semiconductor industry is a great source for quality fasteners, as well. If it's good enough for a class 10 cleanroom, it's good enough to drive through snow and gravel. #howto
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    11/08/09

    In reply to How Well Organized Is Your Junkyard Fastener Collection?
    This reminds me, I've heard stories about how one of the more prominent Mazda road racers used to by barrels of the floor sweepings from Lockheed to get AN and grade 8 fasteners. It was the cheapest way by far to get the stuff, but did require some time to sort. #howto
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    11/08/09

    In reply to How Well Organized Is Your Junkyard Fastener Collection?
    Most of them are somewhere in the basement. That's about as close as I get. I really need to at least get the big bucket. #howto
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    11/08/09

    In reply to How Well Organized Is Your Junkyard Fastener Collection?

    I'm about where Murilee is - sort by fastener type but not size. Seems to strike a nice balance between investment in time up front and making an effort only when something is needed.

    I apologize for going off topic but this seems like the right crew to ask - Does anyone have a source for Euro style hose clamps - the kind that don't have the sharp edges that can chew up a hose? #howto
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    11/08/09

    @Alfisted: Mcmaster.com

    McMaster-Carr has just about everything, in stock even. They aren't cheap though, $4-5 each. #howto
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    Image of electricarchie electricarchie
    11/09/09

    @P161911 probably shoudn't have: I had to go to the mcmaster warehouse in Jersey once to pick up an order. It's quite seriously five times the size of your average neighborhood home depot... from where the will call counter was I could only see aisles 30-125, and they went on and on and on... #howto
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    11/09/09

    @electricarchie: At work, if I get the order in before noon I have the stuff by the end of the day. If it is the afternoon, it ships that day UPS and arrives the next morning. They have courier rates based on how many hours you need to get the stuff in. 98% of the stuff they have in stock. It is amazing. #howto
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    Image of dculberson dculberson
    11/09/09

    @P161911 probably shoudn't have: I had to rebuild my elliptical machine (exercise equipment) at home and the bushings I needed were not carried by the manufacturer. Mcmaster not only had them in stock, they had Super Oilite bushings for $1.29/ea! Hellll yeah! #howto
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    11/09/09

    @Alfisted: Look for T-bolt clamps, they almost always have the rolled edges. Try looking at online performance shops for import turbo cars. Nobody likes to tear those expensive, pretty, and garishly colored silicone hoses and couplers when running 25+psi. #howto
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    11/09/09

    @P161911 probably shoudn't have: Even at my residential address, delivery is always next day for shipping rates that are less than most place's UPS ground rates. And their web site is effin' AWESOME. #howto
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