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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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I have a chance to buy a fuddle for a good price. would you do it? I heard a few bad stories and a few good. How long do you think my stock tranny would last with a 3500?
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 04:41 PM
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Fuddle is back where they were before. I'll buy the argument that John had health-related issues, and I believe he tried to right as many wrongs as he could.

I will be purchasing mine from him when I'm ready to get one.
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 05:04 PM
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I dunno i can get it for a good deal BUT everyone seems to loose mph in the 1/4 and everyone said that his customer service is good and paid to have the stuff fix right and paid for the labor if the converer came apart. My car is a daily driver and i cant afford to have my car down more then once for a converter instal. I dunno tho i am still debating.
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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stock transmission? not very long with out an aftermarket cooler. Also if you do buy it make sure you have the converter cleaned out.
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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well here is the deal. It is a 4000 right now. I would send it back to fuddle and have it restalled to like a 3400 or 3600. so it would be brand new. IF i do get it i would put a shift kit and a big cooler on it. but i am worried about all the bad stories i have heard.
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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I have been very pleased with mine. But it is not a DD.
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i had my fuddle for over a year and a half with no problems other then its wastes so much gas cause im always flooring it,much more fun to drive now. I daily drive mine and its fine... A few words of advice if you get any converter larger than 3,400 be prepaird to have it tuned to work right and maybe a shift kit also for thoes mushy shifts.
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by BubaGumpShrimp
i had my fuddle for over a year and a half with no problems other then its wastes so much gas cause im always flooring it,much more fun to drive now. I daily drive mine and its fine... A few words of advice if you get any converter larger than 3,400 be prepaird to have it tuned to work right and maybe a shift kit also for thoes mushy shifts.
if you don't mind losing like 2mpg then i def say go for it. I have a 3400 (2.1 str), untuned and without a shift kit and it still feels like a completely different car. highly highly reccomended..now i just need some tires
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I have a vig 3600 on my stock tran with an aftermarket cooler and have no problems. I absoultly love it! Definatly my Favorite mod.
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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A friend of mine has a Fuddle 3400 with no issues. He gained like .4 and a couple mph I believe. I think loosing a couple mph isn't uncommon though.
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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2mpg? if your talking about around town, probably but the highway mpg stayed the same from stock..


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if you don't mind losing like 2mpg then i def say go for it. I have a 3400 (2.1 str), untuned and without a shift kit and it still feels like a completely different car. highly highly reccomended..now i just need some tires
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