This the place?

[Smitty]

This where the big boys hang out? :)

[Redtruck-VA]

This where the big boys hang out? :)

Smitty, lol I know I have put on a few more pounds.....

[4XLGator]

There's only a few of us Smitty. I think just you, Aaron (03 rammer) and myself...that are active anyway.

Are on Dodgeownerforums.com by any chance? I've been visiting the cummins section of that forum and it seems very friendly to newbies, where some other diesel forums are not newbie friendly.

[SmokedRam]

There's only a few of us Smitty. I think just you, Aaron (03 rammer) and myself...that are active anyway.

Are on Dodgeownerforums.com by any chance? I've been visiting the cummins section of that forum and it seems very friendly to newbies, where some other diesel forums are not newbie friendly.


Yes he is, thats where I met him at...lol...we also have Lou, who has a dually gen2 12v, but he is trying to get that charger restored and is not on very much at the moment.

[4XLGator]

^ You weren't kidding the other night when you said you were registering. I thought you were just joshin' me.

[SmokedRam]

^ You weren't kidding the other night when you said you were registering. I thought you were just joshin' me.


Nope I joined up over there...there are ALOT and I mean ALOT of CTD members over there.

[4XLGator]

Yes, I noticed. And the Doghouse Diesel guys are big on there...can't remember a name but the owner (I met on DF) has a QC 2500 with 800+ hp and an ungodly amount of torque on his daily driver. That much hp and tq that is reliable and dependable is no small feat...he knows cummins.

[SmokedRam]

Ken, who are you going with for the trans upgrade? Are you going with one that is pre built or are you wanting to have your current one built up? I know a hell of a trans guy if you want one.

[4XLGator]

^ Does that guy do build-ups for hopped up diesels, Adam?

[SmokedRam]

^ Does that guy do build-ups for hopped up diesels, Adam?


He does it all brother....

[4XLGator]

^ Ima keep that in mind for the future.

My transmission is what scares me about performance mods...gotta use your head and not blow up the tranny playing with a high/race setting on tuner/programmer.

[Fla 66 cuda]

Welcome smitty glad to have another cummins in the mix.

[4XLGator]

^ Sorry I didn't mention you, Lou. With your '66 I sometimes forget about your truck.

[Smitty]

There's only a few of us Smitty. I think just you, Aaron (03 rammer) and myself...that are active anyway.

Are on Dodgeownerforums.com by any chance? I've been visiting the cummins section of that forum and it seems very friendly to newbies, where some other diesel forums are not newbie friendly.

Yep...Smitty on there also. Very good place to be for diesels. Highly recommend it.

[4XLGator]

^ I was visiting there earlier tonight and think I'm gonna sign up this week. I'll put you down as "referred by".

[Smitty]

Yes, I noticed. And the Doghouse Diesel guys are big on there...can't remember a name but the owner (I met on DF) has a QC 2500 with 800+ hp and an ungodly amount of torque on his daily driver. That much hp and tq that is reliable and dependable is no small feat...he knows cummins.

Yep...That is Rich. He just bought a EFI live tuner. Suppose to be the top of the line in tuners. Change about anything there is to change ECM wise. He is the most knowledgeable person I know when it comes to diesels.

[Smitty]

^ I was visiting there earlier tonight and think I'm gonna sign up this week. I'll put you down as "referred by".

Sounds good! Think you will like the place... especially for the diesel part of it.

[SmokedRam]

Ken, where abouts in Brandon do you reside? I work not too far from there at the Port of Tampa...

[4XLGator]

^ yessir! from what i've seen visiting, the diesel section is very informative and i definitely need to learn more about.

[Smitty]

Ken, where abouts in Brandon do you reside? I work not too far from there at the Port of Tampa...

Bloomingdale and Bell Shoals.

[SmokedRam]

Bloomingdale and Bell Shoals.


Oh cool!!!

[Smitty]

Ken, who are you going with for the trans upgrade? Are you going with one that is pre built or are you wanting to have your current one built up? I know a hell of a trans guy if you want one.

I am not really sure yet. Garmon (In GA.)is highly recommended on the DOF forum.
DOF usually has a G2G around March at the Doghouse. Was thinking of stopping on the way up to the G2G and getting it done. Or have the parts shipped to the G2G and have it done there. But, I am always open to suggestions. There is suppose to be guy in Land of Lakes are that is highly recommended on another CTD forum.

Depending on what is recommended, could just add 3 disk TC, valve body, and rebuild kit if needed to mine. Or just buy a complete tranny ready to go. Garmon has a tow/performance set up I am looking at.

Who do you reccomend?

[SmokedRam]

I am not really sure yet. Garmon (In GA.)is highly recommended on the DOF forum.
DOF usually has a G2G around March at the Doghouse. Was thinking of stopping on the way up to the G2G and getting it done. Or have the parts shipped to the G2G and have it done there. But, I am always open to suggestions. There is suppose to be guy in Land of Lakes are that is highly recommended on another CTD forum.

Depending on what is recommended, could just add 3 disk TC, valve body, and rebuild kit if needed to mine. Or just buy a complete tranny ready to go. Garmon has a tow/performance set up I am looking at.

Who do you reccomend?

I just had a rebuilt unit put in my gen2...of course it is a 46RE, but they guy I went to, Bill Marsh, will also do custom build ups. I dropped my truck off in Leesburg at his shop at like 10AM last Monday morning and he had it done at 11AM Tuesday morning and he did the trans replacement, 3 freeze plugs and an aftermarket trans cooler set up...and it was only $1125 out the door, with a lifetime warranty.

It is called Budget Transmission, they are right off 27 in Leesburg

[Smitty]

I just had a rebuilt unit put in my gen2...of course it is a 46RE, but they guy I went to, Bill Marsh, will also do custom build ups. I dropped my truck off in Leesburg at his shop at like 10AM last Monday morning and he had it done at 11AM Tuesday morning and he did the trans replacement, 3 freeze plugs and an aftermarket trans cooler set up...and it was only $1125 out the door, with a lifetime warranty.

It is called Budget Transmission, they are right off 27 in Leesburg

Thanks for the info.

Tim Moye is the guy I was talking about.

[Fla 66 cuda]

^ Sorry I didn't mention you, Lou. With your '66 I sometimes forget about your truck.

That's ok ya'll see me in the cuda most of the time.

[Smitty]

That's ok ya'll see me in the cuda most of the time.

273...have not heard of those motors in awhile. Looked at a Dart with one in it back in the early 70's

I was in the USAF 73-79 362X1 Telephone switching equipment repairman.

[Fla 66 cuda]

Thank's for your service,yes 273 it was a 2bbl motor but i installed a formula S 4 bbl manifold and a edelbrock 500 cfm carb,adjusted the valves it woke that motor up. With a little portin and polishin, small cam those motors will scream [thats the plan] got a 904 that came with the charger cheeta valve body all drag racing internals to go in the cuda after the charger is runnin.

[Smitty]

Thank's for your service,yes 273 it was a 2bbl motor but i installed a formula S 4 bbl manifold and a edelbrock 500 cfm carb,adjusted the valves it woke that motor up. With a little portin and polishin, small cam those motors will scream [thats the plan] got a 904 that came with the charger cheeta valve body all drag racing internals to go in the cuda after the charger is runnin.

Nice!

273 was in line with the 283, 289? Was there a high performance version?

[AParrette]

There's only a few of us Smitty. I think just you, Aaron (03 rammer) and myself...that are active anyway.

Are on Dodgeownerforums.com by any chance? I've been visiting the cummins section of that forum and it seems very friendly to newbies, where some other diesel forums are not newbie friendly.

welcome over, but you banned over there for getting rid of your ram

[Smitty]

welcome over, but you banned over there for getting rid of your ram

Getting rid of the Ram? Nope, still have it.

[Fla 66 cuda]

Nice!

273 was in line with the 283, 289? Was there a high performance version?

Yes two 273's were offered
one was a 185 hp 2bbl / 8.5 to 1 compression
second was a 245 hp 4bbl / 10.5 to 1 compression
both were solid lifter motors
the latter was an option for all barracudas but mainly found in the formula S cars backed by a 4 speed.
fourmula S cars were the top of the line barracudas for 65-66 standard disk brakes,14 inch wheels,larger rearend,suretrack,swaybars,extra badges on exterior,console car.
Like anything else back then you could get most of these options on a standard cuda [except the badges].

[Smitty]

Yes two 273's were offered
one was a 185 hp 2bbl / 8.5 to 1 compression
second was a 245 hp 4bbl / 10.5 to 1 compression
both were solid lifter motors
the latter was an option for all barracudas but mainly found in the formula S cars backed by a 4 speed.
fourmula S cars were the top of the line barracudas for 65-66 standard disk brakes,14 inch wheels,larger rearend,suretrack,swaybars,extra badges on exterior,console car.
Like anything else back then you could get most of these options on a standard cuda [except the badges].

My very first car was a 65 Dodge Coronet station wagon in a light blue. 318, auto. Loved that car. Great for dates to the drive-in though :naughty:

That car was tough. Used to put it in neutral, rev it up and drop it in low. Finally busted a motor mount and ran the fan through the radiator. Fixed that and all was good. Transmissions were bullet proof.

Aaah...the good old days. :drool:

[Fla 66 cuda]

My first car was a 68 roadrunner 440 4 speed in high school i was the only mopar in the area i lived blew a timing chain car was parked,got a 72 grand torino 429 car began restoration 1 week prior to paint a old lady pulled out in front of me and i hit her broadside banged up my car pretty good traded it for a 76 chevy 4x4 built a mud truck while i was in the service.I built a 351 pinto,400 sb toyota corolla,70 455 olds cutlass [never finished had to pcs out gave it to a friend] 78 pontiac wagon pro street,69 C10 sb pickup,79 impala box chevy 356 sb,91 240 sx 2.4dohc 145 plus mph,2005 mustang 4.0 v6 217 hp/350fpt rear wheels,66 cuda 273,2011 mustang 3.7 v6 stick,2006 vw jetta slightly modded.

[Smitty]

My first car was a 68 roadrunner 440 4 speed in high school i was the only mopar in the area i lived blew a timing chain car was parked,got a 72 grand torino 429 car began restoration 1 week prior to paint a old lady pulled out in front of me and i hit her broadside banged up my car pretty good traded it for a 76 chevy 4x4 built a mud truck while i was in the service.I built a 351 pinto,400 sb toyota corolla,70 455 olds cutlass [never finished had to pcs out gave it to a friend] 78 pontiac wagon pro street,69 C10 sb pickup,79 impala box chevy 356 sb,91 240 sx 2.4dohc 145 plus mph,2005 mustang 4.0 v6 217 hp/350fpt rear wheels,66 cuda 273,2011 mustang 3.7 v6 stick,2006 vw jetta slightly modded.

You ever had a stock vehicle...LOL

[AParrette]

As soon As the mod bug hits nothing will stay stock


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[Fla 66 cuda]

yes my 95 ram 3500 dually thats about it i've even modded my weedeater and lawnmower.

[Smitty]

yes my 95 ram 3500 dually thats about it i've even modded my weedeater and lawnmower.

LOL...change your name to Tim (toolman)