Engine Engine rebuild suggestions
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I recently watched the multi episode on Hagerty with a barn find Pantera...Just watched the Vice Grip Garage guy put in an LS in to Delorean
The engine guy made the 351 look like a piece of Jewelry.....
Why not cut a regular 5/8 plug socket down, heck I got like five of them.Damn... Not in stock. I don't have TrickFlow anything but that socket looks like a "damned good to have" kind of thing.
Most cheapies are broached for the 5/8 hex pretty deep,I have a junk drawer in my cart with probably 10 different ones cut down, walls cut out etc... The Hex on the end for a wrench, if your cutting that side you need some better PPE because the fumes got to ya . You should see what they want for the sectioned plug sockets they sell for ls's. And there China made lol $80-100 for 2 plug sockets https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pow-pow301150
A cheapy chome socket, a die grinder and hose clamp does the same thing
A cheapy chome socket, a die grinder and hose clamp does the same thing
Well, keeping up with the Olympics theme, I'm on to my next hurdle.
Was trying to install the manual transmission last night while laying on my back with the help of a buddy, but it's a pain- even though I have it tied to a jack. First, the fork would come out and the throw out bearing would move out of alignment. Ended up bungeeing the fork and holding the throw out bearing with my finger to get the transmission shaft in. In the end, we wrangled the transmission in. The transmission mount fit on the tranny bolts. The transmission holes to bell housing holes line up and I put 3 bolts in hand tight to keep everything aligned, however, there's about a 1/2"-1" gap still between the transmission and the bell housing that I just can't close. Putting a socket on the engine and spinning it, I'm able to verify that the rear of the transmission that connects to the drive shaft spins. So the splines are in?
I looked at some videos after, it seems that people put a crowbar on the fork and press on it like they're pressing the clutch paddle, but from what I recall, there was no resistance to the fork when I moved it by hand, but maybe my memory is bad. Any tips for tonight to close that last gap?
Was trying to install the manual transmission last night while laying on my back with the help of a buddy, but it's a pain- even though I have it tied to a jack. First, the fork would come out and the throw out bearing would move out of alignment. Ended up bungeeing the fork and holding the throw out bearing with my finger to get the transmission shaft in. In the end, we wrangled the transmission in. The transmission mount fit on the tranny bolts. The transmission holes to bell housing holes line up and I put 3 bolts in hand tight to keep everything aligned, however, there's about a 1/2"-1" gap still between the transmission and the bell housing that I just can't close. Putting a socket on the engine and spinning it, I'm able to verify that the rear of the transmission that connects to the drive shaft spins. So the splines are in?
I looked at some videos after, it seems that people put a crowbar on the fork and press on it like they're pressing the clutch paddle, but from what I recall, there was no resistance to the fork when I moved it by hand, but maybe my memory is bad. Any tips for tonight to close that last gap?
That is the distance the input shaft nose is about that long, the nose is not lined up to the throw out bearing, need to push the fork so the disc unloads, the trans will slip in then with a little wiggling.
NOTE: do not use the bolts to force the trans home, you will damage the throw out bearing.
NOTE: do not use the bolts to force the trans home, you will damage the throw out bearing.
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I remember seeing somewhere to be careful not to let the trans hang by the input shaft before fully inserting it as this can damage the clutch disc.
Did you make sure the input shaft bearing fit on the input shaft??
I Had problems with transmission install too although it was out of the car ( easier ) and I had slid the new input bearing over the input shaft so I knew it fit.. ... My neighbor, he is only 63, and I grunted around for a while, even tying a strap to my cherry picker to hold the trans while we " wiggled" it....
I ended up taking the bell OFF the engine and bolting the trans to the bell and attaching it that way to the engine block..... Went on like butter... Not really sure why? One nice thing about this way, was the TOB and the fork were already on the input shaft and I didn't have to fight them coming loose or falling off......I even took a pic of the strap helping.......
I Had problems with transmission install too although it was out of the car ( easier ) and I had slid the new input bearing over the input shaft so I knew it fit.. ... My neighbor, he is only 63, and I grunted around for a while, even tying a strap to my cherry picker to hold the trans while we " wiggled" it....
I ended up taking the bell OFF the engine and bolting the trans to the bell and attaching it that way to the engine block..... Went on like butter... Not really sure why? One nice thing about this way, was the TOB and the fork were already on the input shaft and I didn't have to fight them coming loose or falling off......I even took a pic of the strap helping.......
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Did you make sure the input shaft bearing fit on the input shaft??
I Had problems with transmission install too although it was out of the car ( easier ) and I had slid the new input bearing over the input shaft so I knew it fit.. ... My neighbor, he is only 63, and I grunted around for a while, even tying a strap to my cherry picker to hold the trans while we " wiggled" it....
I ended up taking the bell OFF the engine and bolting the trans to the bell and attaching it that way to the engine block..... Went on like butter... Not really sure why? One nice thing about this way, was the TOB and the fork were already on the input shaft and I didn't have to fight them coming loose or falling off......I even took a pic of the strap helping.......
yea, laying under the car on your back and lifting your neck up is quite the exercise. Sure beats a gym membership
Morning!
Trying to figure out where the harness that connects to the starter and 02 sensors mounts to. The harness has 2 metal mounts and I don't recall where those go. Also, how's it routed if anyone has photos from under the engine.
Thank you!
Julian
Trying to figure out where the harness that connects to the starter and 02 sensors mounts to. The harness has 2 metal mounts and I don't recall where those go. Also, how's it routed if anyone has photos from under the engine.
Thank you!
Julian
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I did mine a few months(?) ago, goes from the solenoid down and over to the engine, the hanger with the twist in it should bolt to a boss on the timing cover on that side, comes around the front of the oil pan and that hanger will bolt to the side of the engine, I ran mine between the engine mount and the block back to the starter.
I'll try to get a pick but it's kinda crowded around there.
I'll try to get a pick but it's kinda crowded around there.
