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  1. BlkMax

    Pin connector

    Junk yard? Parted out truck?
  2. BlkMax

    New to site

    :welcome7:
  3. BlkMax

    remote engine starter for diesel

    I have used an AstroStart for years, but they are $$$$$..:(
  4. BlkMax

    Fass Platinum 95 vs 150

    If they are like any other pump, more flow rate equals more amps (all other things being equal). If the "rating" is truly the actual amperage at full load, I would say they are different motors, or they use the same motor with different pump internals to achieve the higher flow rate. Rating...
  5. BlkMax

    LB7: Duramax n00b

    It depends on what you are going to do with the truck. I have a 2K gauge, and I like that when I get stupid on the race tune, I can actually tell what is going on. Others prefer to not know all the bad news. For my money, get the higher gauge, then if you do start doing other mods down the...
  6. BlkMax

    LBZ: opinions

    I always use NADA for buying. KBB is always higher. I do use the KBB when selling...:D
  7. BlkMax

    LMM: Transmission view plate

    You could check with Allison, but they may want the serial number off the trans before they even talk to you...at least my Allison dealer says they need it. My guess would be it is a GM only part. The bell housing is for the duramax, and that is GM thing, not an Allison thing...
  8. BlkMax

    Gauges all Quit randomly.

    This is probably a bad instrument cluster. It happened to mine (it would flash on and off), then it finally died. Make sure to write down your mileage and hours if it matters to you. The instrument cluster is the only place this information is stored. I had mine fixed by these guys...
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    LB7: Duramax n00b

    :welcome7: I went with a Banks system first then bought EFILive. If you think you are going to do ANYTHING beyond a mild tune later in the future, EFI is a $$ saver. It will also work as a diagnostic tool for the ECM and TCM. EGT and boost gauges for certain.... It always seems to start...
  10. BlkMax

    2004 duamax

    Check the oil. Is it too full? Does it smell like diesel? Do a paper towel test. Wipe the dipstick with a clean paper towel. Is there a darkening outside of the place where the oil marks the towel? If there is diesel in the oil it will wick out of the oil into the area surrounding the oil...
  11. BlkMax

    Trans cooler fan

    Just get one of Mike's coolers and be done with it. I KNOW that those work.:D
  12. BlkMax

    LBZ: Pyro and Boost gauge questions

    X2^^^ For towing 1500 will work fine, but you never know where you will end up. Why take the chance of having to buy another gauge if you start to bend the needle on the first one when playing. Bigger range seems like a money saver to me.
  13. BlkMax

    must have towing mods

    I have been running them for years. I don't use the soft compound studded tires, more like a medium compound Cooper Discoverer ST, studded on the outside edges and siped in the middle. Best combination of traction and longevity. Yea, the siping wears a little, but I look at tires as a life...
  14. BlkMax

    Is It hard to Rebuld A allison

    ATSG does not have all the answers....it just shows how to take it apart and put it back together.....for the most part. If you have the GM shop manual for the Ally, that will also help (I have it on the Helm, Inc. CD). The GM manual gives all of the max/min tolerances for the hard...
  15. BlkMax

    must have towing mods

    I assume you have electric brakes for the trailer. I am not sold on the deep transmission pans. I have an ATS unit that did NOTHING except cost me $$ and make it more expensive to fill the transmission with oil. If you are worried about transmission COOLING, get a Mike L cooler. It was even...
  16. BlkMax

    How much a hour do you guys charge for side work?

    I don't charge for labor, but I ONLY work/help with family and good friends. I may let them know I need some $$ for consumables, but that is it. I only work in my shop on my time schedule. FWIW, $50-$75 would be a fair rate up here.
  17. BlkMax

    Oil cooling

    I understand. Thank you.
  18. BlkMax

    Oil cooling

    Fingers, I talked to Mike L about transmission temperatures prior to buying my Mike L cooler for the trans. One of the solutions used on my overheating ATS Stage 3 (a while ago from a builder who just installed kits, but did not really know Allison transmissions-hard learned mistake) was to add...
  19. BlkMax

    Trans Removal question

    The ARP's are nice because you are not supposed to reuse the stock bolts. The stockers are torque to yield bolts, and you have to have a monster metric Allen wrench adapter. The ARP's can be reused, and are 12 point bolts. I guess it depends on how often you will have to take off the...
  20. BlkMax

    Limped ATS today, ???

    Make sure that the folks working on it now know what ATS has done to the transmission. Doing a conversion back to a PPE, or GMax is not simply replacing the clutches. There are some minor hard parts that need to be replaced also. Make sure you yank the co-pilot when you are in there.... On...
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