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Old Feb 26, 2017 | 08:30 PM
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Planning on doing this myself unless someone on here wants to do it for a good deal.....shoot me a PM!
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if i were you i'd call BMR suspension near tampa and they would probably know someone who could help. cheers! just my one cent.
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Old Feb 28, 2017 | 02:56 PM
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The first time I installed a converter on a old Fbody it was a pita lol. Worth the couple hundred bucks for someone to install it.
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^ my thoughts exactly. So far I've gotten quotes at 500 & one for 300
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If I can find someone for like $200 it's a deal lol
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If ya lived in Minnesota I would be more than happy to help for a case of beer.

I say dive in head first.
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^ Appreciate that anyways Cayenne. Pretty sure I can get it done, just don't think it's going to be the smoothest install ever lol
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Im sure you got this done already...If not I can do it.
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Yes got it done and it was a pain in the ***!!
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Yes got it done and it was a pain in the ***!!
its fairly easy if you have a transmission jack, and a 9 foot extension. Oh and leave out the top bolt on trans will make life easier.
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