Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Pulled 305 with Transmission

I borrowed a cherry picker from my friend Steve, of Steeling By Design, and with the help of my co-worker David, I was able pull the original 305 and transmission out of KITT in three days of off and on work. The engine had oil and gasoline leaks, and the transmission had leaks, so there is gas and oil all over everything. Total mess. Now that I have it out, I am ready to put in my new 461 once it's done being built.

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Auto-Tint - Electric Window tinting by Smart Tint


Here is a feature of KITT's that I always found kind of neat... his Auto-Tint. This is something that can be added to your KITT car. Electric Auto-tinting is a reality and Smart Tint makes the product, in Black, that replicates KITTs feature. Imagine being at a show, someone walks up to your KITT to peer through the window, and at a push or a button, you tint your windows. I so want to do this for my KITT. I really wish it could be reversed though, that when it's powered ON that its opaque, and when OFF its clear. However, as-is, it will really help with reducing sun damage and heat in the summers if the windows where heavy tinted while parked. Not to mention look totally cool being ALL black. It is expensive though, I believe it would run you about $300 per window (not including T-top, hatch, or windshield, if you wanted to do the whole car).

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

New Transmission TH400

For the new engine that I am having put in, I am going to need a new transmission to handle all that power. I was pointed to a Turbo 400 (TH400) transmission with a Gear Vendor Overdrive and Torque Converter installed.

Was also suggested to get a Heavy duty 34 Intermediate sprang
Internal Case Support
3:73 to 3:90 Rear Gear Ratio
Force draft stacked plate trans cooler
Shift reprogramming Mod (hold 1st & 2nd gears, plus have 1-2-3 auto up-shifts in drive)