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offroad-list Digest Sun, 27 Feb 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 015

In This Issue:
Re: 9" carriers
Transmissions, BIIs and Gas Prices
Re: 9" carriers
Please Write regarding NPS OHV petition
Bronco II buildup
Penn State 4- wheel Drive Association
More On the Leaky Intake Manifolds

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Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 20:59:48 -0800
From: Adam McLaughlin jps.net>
Subject: Re: 9" carriers

So, I guess I am getting the short end of the stick with Ford's 7.5 inch rear
end and Dana 28, eh?

This is what they told me. I'll question it tomorrow at the shop.

Adam

Mike McPhillips wrote:

> Ford doesn't use different carriers for different gear size "ranges". This
> is for sure for the 8", 9" and 8.8" rear eneds. Different carriers for
> different ratios is GM's assinine engineering at work.
> Mike
> http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.homestead.com/mcfordmotorsports/home.html
>


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Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 21:08:01 -0800
From: Adam McLaughlin jps.net>
Subject: Transmissions, BIIs and Gas Prices

Brian and David,

Yup Yup.

When the 5 speed goes south in my Bronco II, it will get another rebuilt of the
same type that it had in it before. Changing these every 200,00 miles isn't that
expensive. Do it yourself and save. When mine goes it'll get a new clutch too,
she's probably earned it.

Speaking of which, this Baby bronc will go into the pro shop tomorrow for a
re-gear. Which means I'll be driving the old F-250. With a 460 and a C6, this is
certainly expensive.

Gas is up to $1.83 here today. (Premium chevron) The BII usually gets 12.8 MPG,
but the F-250 about 8.

How much are you paying for gas?

Adam


Rebel4dMan aol.com wrote:

> David-
> Adam is right about the adapter. For your application you would need the
> adapter for a BW 1350 T/C and they are indeed $750. You can get the T-5
> transmission for '83-'89 2.9L which would apply to you. But you have to be
> able to cough up the dough, about $1725 for the T-4 plus an additional $250
> for the 5th gear change over kit to make it a T-5. The gearing is a little
> high but you get a super strong transmission that you'll need 400 ponies to
> break. If your planning on swapping in a 5.0, be warned because this

> transmission will not bolt to a 5.0. You need to get a T-5 that was already
> bolted to a 5.0L. I had an '88 Ranger that I was goin' to swap a 5.0L into
> but I sold it before I did so. I had an engine and transmission complete
> with everything it needed to run for $800 lined up. This is considerably
> cheaper than buying just the transmission from Advanced Adapters. Basically,
> for what you can put a T-5 behind a 2.9L for....you can put a 5.0L followed
> by a T-5 into your BII. Personally, if you spent the money to put a T-5
> behind your 2.9L, you didn't think things out well enough. A 5.0L swap is a
> big project but you won't run out of power anytime soon (at least compared to
> your 2.9L). Hope this helps.
> -Brian
> '96 Ranger 4X4 5 1/2" Superlift 33X10.50 BFG A/T T/A K/O
> =====================================================


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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 08:26:08 -0500
From: James Oxley thecore.com>
Subject: Re: 9" carriers

Adam McLaughlin wrote:
>
> So, I guess I am getting the short end of the stick with Ford's 7.5 inch rear
> end and Dana 28, eh?
>
> This is what they told me. I'll question it tomorrow at the shop.
>

Dana does and many fords used danas.

OX

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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 08:56:59 -0500
From: James Oxley thecore.com>
Subject: Please Write regarding NPS OHV petition

Forwarded from offroad mailing list.

OX

NOTE: Some of you may never have been four wheeling on National Park
Service managed lands. Areas which are jeopardized by this threat are
not
only traditional four wheel drive roads and routes, but the beaches that
our
friends and members who sportfish on NPS
seashores use. We need everyone's help.

Please send this form letter if you would!

MEMO TO: United Four Wheel Drive Associations
FROM: Carla Boucher
RE: Legislative Advocate Special Report (3-00)
DATE: February 25, 2000

As always, this form letter is available at
www.wi4wda.org/carlaboucher.html

WHAT: The Bluewater Network, along with 67 other environmental groups,
petitioned the National Park Service to completely ban OHV use in
National
Parks. Information about thepetition is available at the Bluewater
Network
website at:
http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.earthisland.org/bw/ (click on "Bluewater petitions Park
Service
to ban off-roadvehicles" - prs.release and report).

HOW IT EFFECTS UFWDA: The petition is full of inaccurate accusations
to
entice the public into believing that OHV use is a major problem within
the
National Park Service.
However, statistics from the NPS show that OHV use occurs on less than
one-half of one percent of the total NPS lands. I have prepared a form
letter to educate the NPS and the public regarding the truth surrounding
OHV
use in National Parks. Please send this letter to the
Washington, D.C. Office as indicated on the form letter, but also please
send it to NPS offices in your area.
As always, please send the letter by U.S. Post if possible rather than
via
....

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