Hurricane Ian

64nailhead

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I agree. I have paid for several roofs that the underwriting was poorly or not done. I refer to that as our stupid tax. Carriers, especially in Florida have really tightened up on underwriting and many will not insure the risk if the roof is over 10 or 12 years old. I don't know if you saw this but Florida has 9% of all the homeowner claim in the 50 states, but they have 79% of the lawsuits.
Fraud, shrinkage, theft, lying, deception, etc. have become the new American way unfortunately. In many places these are considered 'good business' practices. It's disheartening to see how we have a changed as a society to accommodate these.
 
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John Wm. Zick

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I just want to wish all our Florida members all the best in encountering the imminent hurricane. Be safe out there guys.
We are almost done with the hurricane clean-up. My wife, Stepson and I cleaned up a huge oak tree that fell over in the front yard. It missed the house by 4 ft., but the branches covered half the yard. The 83 Cutlass has been on hold for the last 6 weeks due to all the normal maintenance I changed the oil on the generator today as it ran for 5 plus days without stopping. Does anybody have a eL80 transmission that they put in as a conversion? I modified the 3 speed B&M shifter to a 4 speed, but I can't seem to get it to go into first gear. Does the electronic part have to be activated?
 
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Built6spdMCSS

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We are almost done with the hurricane clean-up. My wife, Stepson and I cleaned up a huge oak tree that fell over in the front yard. It missed the house by 4 ft., but the branches covered half the yard. The 83 Cutlass has been on hold for the last 6 weeks due to all the normal maintenance I changed the oil on the generator today as it ran for 5 plus days without stopping. Does anybody have a eL80 transmission that they put in as a conversion? I modified the 3 speed B&M shifter to a 4 speed, but I can't seem to get it to go into first gear. Does the electronic part have to be activated?
Sounds like you fared better than some we've seen.

You mean 4L80E Transmission?
 
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We are almost done with the hurricane clean-up. My wife, Stepson and I cleaned up a huge oak tree that fell over in the front yard. It missed the house by 4 ft., but the branches covered half the yard. The 83 Cutlass has been on hold for the last 6 weeks due to all the normal maintenance I changed the oil on the generator today as it ran for 5 plus days without stopping. Does anybody have a eL80 transmission that they put in as a conversion? I modified the 3 speed B&M shifter to a 4 speed, but I can't seem to get it to go into first gear. Does the electronic part have to be activated?
Glad to hear you are doing OK. If you file an insurance claim be careful what you sign
 
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Longroof79

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We are almost done with the hurricane clean-up. My wife, Stepson and I cleaned up a huge oak tree that fell over in the front yard. It missed the house by 4 ft., but the branches covered half the yard. The 83 Cutlass has been on hold for the last 6 weeks due to all the normal maintenance I changed the oil on the generator today as it ran for 5 plus days without stopping. Does anybody have a eL80 transmission that they put in as a conversion? I modified the 3 speed B&M shifter to a 4 speed, but I can't seem to get it to go into first gear. Does the electronic part have to be activated?
I'm glad to hear that you have things under control. Large oaks can cause massive damage. I guess it could've been a lot worse.
As for your shifter question. I'm thinking that you may have to notch out the detent on the shifter to accommodate the 1st gear position.
 
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If he's mentioning if the electronics have to be activated, a 4L80E needs 12v on Pin E of the connector and the whole thing is controlled by a computer. In limp mode it will not go to low. Limp mode will come in with no power.

We'll see what he has when he posts back.
 
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John Wm. Zick

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I'm glad to hear that you have things under control. Large oaks can cause massive damage. I guess it could've been a lot worse.
As for your shifter question. I'm thinking that you may have to notch out the detent on the shifter to accommodate the 1st gear position.
I did notch it out. It shifting into 1st gear manually, but it starts moving as it in 4th (high) gear. I watched several diy programs as to wiring; tying several wires together to make it a totally mechanical shifting transmission. Perhaps I need to relook at them, the diy programs and the wires that I tied together????? Any suggestions would be welcomed............
 

John Wm. Zick

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Longroof79 ............ are your rear gears correct for the drag strip? The 3:42's sound better tho ................
 

John Wm. Zick

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Winter Haven, Florida
If he's mentioning if the electronics have to be activated, a 4L80E needs 12v on Pin E of the connector and the whole thing is controlled by a computer. In limp mode it will not go to low. Limp mode will come in with no power.

We'll see what he has when he posts back.
I appreciate your response and will check that pin E !!!
 

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