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GV Overdrive or Tremec 5spd (22/32)
 1/15/08 8:27pm
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[QUOTE=dwright]Hey Sarge,
I can't help you in the snow dept. My daughter is moving to Orchard Park, so my wife will be going past West Seneca two days a week.Cry
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Ahh yesss...Orchard Park, home of the Blundering Buffalo Bills. Wink
 Kidding aside...That is a nice quaint little town. Clean, respectful, and has an old town charm. I have a couple "corvette friends" that live in O.P. Your daughter will most likely enjoy living there. Well if your in the area sometime, give us a shout.
 BTW, we did have the "Snow Gods" visit us today. I plowed snow for 17 hrs. today. Good $$$ day today. LOL


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GV Overdrive or Tremec 5spd (23/32)
 1/15/08 8:46pm
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Make hay while you can to pay for that new tranny.Thumbs%20Up

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GV Overdrive or Tremec 5spd (24/32)
 1/15/08 8:57pm
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Well, the decision has been made. Actually purchased. Shocked

 Michele bought me a TKO 500 5 speed "Perfect Fit" transmission kit from Keisler. What a gal! It should be delivered in a few weeks. Not that we are in a hurry. The car ain't coming out til springtime.
 
I compared the kit from Keisler and Classic 5 spd. The kits are basically identical. Even their websites look similiar. Keisler won out. They had a better deal with the $100 off and 1yr warranty.
 
And I just want to say thanks again to all for the help with your opinions & experiences.  It helped out immensely. Thumbs%20Up


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GEN III 5.7L "LS6" Engine swap
TKO500 5 spd.
3.54 Dana 44
'69 "N11" Sidepipes
Borgeson Steering Box
Born 8/1981
Sequence #3975




Click here to see more pics of my Vette on CarDomain.


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GV Overdrive or Tremec 5spd (25/32)
 1/15/08 10:43pm
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Kewl deal, Darryl! And yer right..."What a Gal!!"

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GV Overdrive or Tremec 5spd (26/32)
 1/18/08 12:20am
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Darryl good decision and Michele,she's a keeper. Good luck on your project.  Dick

GV Overdrive or Tremec 5spd (27/32)
 1/18/08 1:13pm
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Sarge,
Sounds like you made two good decisions.
 
Picked the Keisler.
 
 
And picked Michele.
 
 
Congratulations.Thumbs%20Up


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 1/18/08 6:13pm
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I only see one good decision.  He picked Michele; she picked the Kiesler.

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GV Overdrive or Tremec 5spd (29/32)
 1/19/08 11:10pm
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[QUOTE=OH6A]I only see one good decision.  He picked Michele; she picked the Kiesler.[/QUOTE]
 
Very true.
 I knew I picked her for a reason. And that was back in 1983. Big%20smile


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GEN III 5.7L "LS6" Engine swap
TKO500 5 spd.
3.54 Dana 44
'69 "N11" Sidepipes
Borgeson Steering Box
Born 8/1981
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GV Overdrive or Tremec 5spd (30/32)
 1/20/08 5:29pm
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Sarge, do I see a 25th anniversary coming up. Congratulation!

GV Overdrive or Tremec 5spd (31/32)
 5/18/08 2:03am
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 Well, I finally got a chance to install the new Keisler 5 speed this week. I must say that it is a well engineered package. Other than a couple small tweaks to the new crossmember and my screwup dinging the pilot bearing it went well.
 The maiden voyage went well. Right now the shifter is very stiff and taking a bit to get used to. Hopefully it will loosen up a little bit. The overdrive gear is very nice. I can actually hear the radio now while driving at highway speeds. And the first gear is awesome. It launches very hard off the line like it has a steep set of gears in the rear end.
 So all in all I'm very happy with it.
Thanks again for all your input.
Darryl


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GEN III 5.7L "LS6" Engine swap
TKO500 5 spd.
3.54 Dana 44
'69 "N11" Sidepipes
Borgeson Steering Box
Born 8/1981
Sequence #3975




Click here to see more pics of my Vette on CarDomain.


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GV Overdrive or Tremec 5spd (32/32)
 5/18/08 9:58am
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Congrats on the install, Darryl!! Ain't nuthin like a good day at the office(garage), eh?

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