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Any experience with the Cable-X converter from Abbott Ind?

Well then, TH400 it is!!
- VintageIron
- Post #4
- Nov 27, 2018
- Forum: Transmissions
Any experience with the Cable-X converter from Abbott Ind?

No one with any real-world experience? Okay, moving on...What about the GPS based speedometers? Good/bad??
- VintageIron
- Post #3
- Oct 25, 2018
- Forum: Transmissions
Something to tinker with...

That is about where it is as of now. I will be working on it over the course of the winter when I have time between other commitments. Will update the thread when I make any real progress.
- VintageIron
- Post #8
- Oct 12, 2018
- Forum: Street Build Threads
Something to tinker with...

Labor Day weekend, the local Pick-n-Pull had a half-off sale and any seats for $15.00. Spent a few hours wandering around and found a few tidbits!
- VintageIron
- Post #7
- Oct 12, 2018
- Forum: Street Build Threads
Something to tinker with...

Found a 1970 350, numbers indicate from a full-sized car, 2 bolt mains. It appears to have had the top end recently done, and it was supposed to be a back-up for a fellow's El Camino, but he changed his mind, so he needed the space and parted with it. Will flip it over at some point and check...
- VintageIron
- Post #6
- Oct 12, 2018
- Forum: Street Build Threads
Something to tinker with...

Found a 93 short bed, 454SS clone truck on craigslist. Had been stolen, wrecked and recovered. The owner was parting it out, so I asked him to contact me if it got parted down to a point that he was going to send the leftovers to the crusher. Got a message about 3 weeks later that if I wanted...
- VintageIron
- Post #5
- Oct 12, 2018
- Forum: Street Build Threads
Something to tinker with...

I did manage to find a clean, straight short bed off craigslist.
- VintageIron
- Post #4
- Oct 12, 2018
- Forum: Street Build Threads
Something to tinker with...

Working by myself without things like a lift or overhead crane, leaves me at times to get creative...
- VintageIron
- Post #3
- Oct 12, 2018
- Forum: Street Build Threads
Something to tinker with...

Also found a 1993 1500 W/T, long bed, a running and driving 4.3L with a 5-speed tranny. The engine isn't long for this world based on the rod knock, but tranny seems good and there are a few body parts I can use to replace the damaged ones on the 1992. Leaning towards pulling the 5-speed and...
- VintageIron
- Post #2
- Oct 12, 2018
- Forum: Street Build Threads
Something to tinker with...

Howdy, picked up a 1992 1500 W/T 2-wheel drive with a bad 4.3L. The overall condition is really nice, no rust or major body damage. Had an automatic tranny, but with the bad motor, no way to verify it as a good or bad one. Plan is to shorten it from the long wheelbase to short wheelbase...
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- Oct 12, 2018
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- Forum: Street Build Threads
Any experience with the Cable-X converter from Abbott Ind?

This is the unit I am asking about: http://www.abbott-tach.com/cablex.htm
- VintageIron
- Post #2
- Oct 10, 2018
- Forum: Transmissions
Any experience with the Cable-X converter from Abbott Ind?

Howdy, working on converting my 1992 1500 from auto to 5 speed. I want to eliminate as many of the electronic componets as possible and my 5 speed out of my 1993 parts truck has the electronic VSS instead of cable driven speedometer. I want to use an aftermarket, cable driven speedometer and...
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- Oct 10, 2018
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Transmissions