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  1. J

    Lift pump

    It wasn't the setup I had in mind, but FASS recently had blem kits on sale on their website. $530 + sh + tax for a 100 gph setup. I couldn't resist. The blem appeared to be some hazy/milky areas in the black anodizing on the manifold. The goal was to replace the BMP filter head / pump setup...
  2. J

    Building front end

    FWIW, my globe joint cost $0 to adjust using a T25 on a ratchet and a pair of vice grips. The upper intermediate shaft is $65 and took an hour. The steering box, also $0 to adjust if it isn't too far gone. You're debating on the pitman, and you're already doing the tie rods. Given tight ball...
  3. J

    Adding air to pickup for air trailer brakes.

    I have seriously considered putting an older Kelsey in my truck and ditching the modern accelerometer based progressive nonsense. I regularly drove for a company that had a box truck with air over hydraulics. It was the worst of both worlds, but the hardware existed to do it. Unfortunately...
  4. J

    Building front end

    You see photos of broken pitmans on the internet, but I have a feeling their use/abuse case is different than mine and yours. They are a wear item that wears even faster harder on lifted trucks where the tie rods are inclined, putting rotational forces on the center link. Ultimately that wear...
  5. J

    Intermittent stall after crank when hot

    I haven't had a gauge on it. I believe the BMP uses a style of pump that can't generate much pressure. It's enough to squirt from the test port but the system doesn't have a regulator in it like the FASS/AD does. I can see if I have a low pressure gauge around and get a hose barb on it. I...
  6. J

    Intermittent stall after crank when hot

    I know what you're thinking. It's loosing prime. Rebuild filter housing and/or check fuel hoses, put a FASS on it. Stay with me. 1) Dad owned truck for 3 years. He removed the factory fuel filter assembly and put a BMP "lift pump" filter housing on it. Never experienced this he says. He...
  7. J

    Looking for Allison build/install options near Virginia.

    Just to make sure I'm clear, adding transgo and the Mike L springs on a 2006 would not do anything for TC lockup/holding torque?
  8. J

    Looking for Allison build/install options near Virginia.

    Also, I'm assuming based on my reading that a transgo jr kit would do nothing for TC holding power (does not increase TC lockup apply pressure) even if the thing was still in good shape. Is this true? If the trans is otherwise healthy and I'm not an abusive driver, am I a good candidate to not...
  9. J

    Looking for Allison build/install options near Virginia.

    I'm in Lynchburg, VA. I doubt there's going to be anybody here. Richmond, Roanoke, and Greensboro NC, are equidistant. The truck has been doing this for awhile. I'd trust it to make an unloaded trip, which is the appeal of getting it done quickly at a builder/installer, perhaps even one that...
  10. J

    Looking for Allison build/install options near Virginia.

    2006 LBZ: When we tow our 5th wheel (about 17000 pounds combined) I can get some TC slip in 5th gear. Usually right at 1700 rpms, rolling into the throttle in 5th gear in rolling hills. 55 mph speed limit zones are the worst because it puts me right in that 1600-1750 rpm range. If I drive...
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