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I finally set some time aside to do some more work on this build. I passed on the B2 style turnbuckles and stuck with the same style used for the earlier Team/Worlds. AE Ball studs are all the later stainless variant. I wanted to keep my Worlds shock kit intact for another project, so I sourced colo...

Lazer's url threw the ghost, so here is Jay Halsey's Tranny Tips in pdf. Click the pop out icon on the upper right to go full screen.

Here is Jay Halsey's Tranny Tips in pdf. Click the pop out icon on the upper right to go full screen.

Actually it is recommended you boil the parts after they completed a peroxide bath.

Is this why the Stealth holes are drilled in the 40th chassis? https://i.imgur.com/dJRwmx3.jpg No. The 2013 re-re gold chassis (p/n 6300) has Stealth holes as well. Of course both the vintage AB & B stamped chassis are the ones that came predrilled for Stealth bitd. By the time people were actu...

JosephS wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 5:17 pm I haven't seen them out of steel. The Avid shaft is a good quality one. There has not been a reason for me to break open any of my built transmissions.
I haven't heard of issues like I had with the Dhawk ones either.

The factory AE was all steel. FWIW there's one on eBay.

Anyone know what the associated part number was for the black aluminum caps that originally came on the team version trucks? Might take a look at P/N 6439. Listed as gray though. Parts list linked below is a revised 1997 T2 parts list. AE's 10T parts list link takes you to a 1997 T2 parts list thou...

The Jim Halsey guide says the entire 6-gear assembly should spin freely for 15 seconds after doing the steps in the guide. First, I'd see if you can get a good 5+ second spin when you have the assembled drive gear & idler assembly in your hand. If not check the gear mesh. You can enlarge the ho...

Shocks are finally built using 1.02 rear and .71 front hard chrome shafts with the recommended spacers. Time to finish up the small details such as a few missing e-clips and roll pins, then I can move on the wheels and electronics.

Cool thread. There are two Factory Team header cards. The one in the OP is early and has Made in USA on the back. The one that came after was China.

Your diff tube was delivered yesterday.

FWIW the original AE steering bellcrank is bright white and a much harder plastic. Fan RC is not the correct color. It's possible he did that on purpose or decided to use the same nylon as the other parts.

I haven't seen a nip Dr. Von Quick in quite some time.

The rod ends were offered by Tecnacraft, JG, Parma, and a few others.

The use of green slime is highly recommended. While the RCPS variety is rare, AE still offers it as p/n 1105