engine installation bummer
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11/23/08 06:16 PM
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Rick57
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First try today on putting the 318 engine back into the satellite ended in failure. 3 hours and no cigar. kept hanging up on the bell house any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated
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Re: engine installation bummer
[Re: Kevins493]
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11/23/08 07:34 PM
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Is the tranny just hanging or do you have it jacked up too?
70 Dart Swinger
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76 Pinto, 68k 21mpg!
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Re: engine installation bummer
[Re: Rick57]
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11/23/08 07:56 PM
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Believe it or not. Raise the rear of the car. It will help with the angle when installing the engine. Good luck. Frank
Remember - 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 rights make a left!
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Re: engine installation bummer
[Re: Neil]
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11/23/08 10:32 PM
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Neil will do that is my next attempt bummer to have an engine on the garage floor just waiting to be home
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Re: engine installation bummer
[Re: Rick57]
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11/23/08 10:33 PM
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Because I don't know you from Joe Blow. The converter is not on the flexplate but in the transmission right?
Allen
Here's a novel idea, let's not throw a bunch of parts at the car hoping it will fix the problem and instead spend a little time diagnosing it first.
Life was a little easier when I was just a wrench.
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Re: engine installation bummer
[Re: Rick57]
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11/24/08 01:00 AM
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The convertor must "drop" in 3 times.
If it hasnt, its not in correctly.
There are different year convertors, and transmissions that wont match up(I forget the years, didnt they change in '66?)
Moons ago, I attempted to install a '77 convertor into a '66 trans, never could get it bolted together. 'Course, I was 17 at the time and didnt know any better.
I used to care but....... things have changed
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Re: engine installation bummer
[Re: NTOLERANCE]
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11/24/08 01:51 AM
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I installed a small block into my car not but a few weeks ago by myself. I had a juck under the bellhousing so i could adjust the tranny it to where i wanted it, had the engine mounts and radiator removed also. Just using a lift plate it was a breeze
YutKillYut
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