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      david85 replied to the thread ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair.
      In reality, the outside of the female coupling doesn’t even have to be machined. It’s the ID that’s critical. That could be one place to...
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      david85 reacted to ISPKI's post in the thread ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair with Like Like.
      Yeah im having my machine shop manager take a look at it and see if its something they would be interested in turning up when our volume...
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      david85 replied to the thread ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair.
      No I do not, but since most of the I members here are in the states, it makes sense to make them down there. Although having said that...
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      david85 replied to the thread ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair.
      One more thing. The machinist told me at the time that the ideal interference was about 0.001”. I originally asked for 0.003” but I’m...
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      david85 replied to the thread ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair.
      Alright folks, here’s the CAD drawings for the slip coupling repair that I designed. This is offered free for anyone to use however they...
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      david85 replied to the thread ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair.
      Well, it's been 1.5 years since this repair and it still seems to be holding up. I just got another note from someone interested in...
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      david85 replied to the thread 1994 idit dana 61.
      I think 3.33 gears might still be available for the 10.25" rear axle (aftermarket stopped making 3.08s years ago). Although to be...
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      when your factory/093 up pipe leaks like a siv, ive got the answer.
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      david85 replied to the thread Cup holders.
      It’s also a welcome distraction from the times we live in. I’m seriously considering those inserts that were shown earlier in the...
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      david85 reacted to Jesus Freak's post in the thread Cup holders with Like Like.
      Yes, it's very important that we consider our cupholders. One way to gauge their importance is to observe the longevity of this thread...
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      david85 reacted to CDX825's post in the thread Best radiator hose clamp? with Like Like.
      Everyone like to junk the spring type clamps used from the factory but they are the best because they keep constant tension on the hose...
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      david85 replied to the thread Cup holders.
      My mid 80s E24 didn’t even have cup holders. Instead, you had a cooler between the rear seats with a molded liner to secure 3 cans of...
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      david85 reacted to gretatuneberg's post in the thread Self regulating glow plugs with Like Like.
      I know autolite gets a bad rap sometimes but I have a manual push button system and have had great success with the autolite 1115 self...
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      david85 replied to the thread Self regulating glow plugs.
      I’ve been running the autolite 1115s as well for a couple years with no issues. I bench tested each of them for one minute before...
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      david85 reacted to KansasIDI's post in the thread Self regulating glow plugs with Like Like.
      Well with most stuff being, ah, outsourced, to, uh, China, and what with them being able to make whatever quality you requested, and...
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