I have the entire drivetrain out of my truck and upon inspecting the DM FW, the springs have quite a bit of wear and there is wear against the FW inside the spring housings. Also, some of the rubber bushings holding the springs seem to be wore more than others. The face of the FW cleaned up superb with a little emery cloth and there are no blueing or cracks. I am scared to use it again (141K) only to have it go bad soon again.

I already have the damper ordered b/c the transmission guy advised it also helps with the 5th gear problem (see my other post concerning this problem, main shaft nut doesn't even have threads as it was rolling around in there for who knows how long.)

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I am seriously considering going to SM now and see some kits (Valeo) on ebay. What are the other experiences with SM Conversions and which brands?