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08-12-2008, 09:53 PM
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Problems installing trans
Ok so i've been taking my sweet time putting my car back together, i have the clutch/flywheel/bellhousing all up and installed. Tonight me and my buddy were gonna finish everything up (trans, driveshaft, starter, yada yada) But we couldnt get the damn trans to go all the way in, it to about 1/4 of an inch way from being completely in and we cant get it all the way in.
Am i just handicapped? Or should i put the bellhousing on the trans first then bolt it to my engine?
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08-12-2008, 10:08 PM
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Whatever you do, DON'T DRAW THE TRANS IN WITH THE BOLTS!!!! That is a recipe for failure. If you're certain the clutch was aligned properly, then all you need to do is push in on the clutch fork and the trans should go in the rest of the way very easy. Good luck!!
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08-12-2008, 11:52 PM
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Yea i wasnt going to draw it in with the bolts, but thanks ill give it a try after work
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1983 camaro- Scrap
1988 camaro- Also scrap
'05 Silverado- You guessed it, scrap
1988 TRX 250R- Ported w/ high compression on 110 octane- Out 60' your LT1
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
and once i get PHB, what do i ajust it too?
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08-13-2008, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by wretched73
Yea i wasnt going to draw it in with the bolts, but thanks ill give it a try after work
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I didn't think you would, but some people have done that before. Let us know how it goes later!
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08-13-2008, 01:32 PM
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just grab a bfh haha call me if you need a hand trel
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08-13-2008, 04:37 PM
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just grab a bfh haha
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hahaha i'll remember that, and if i still have problems i'll call you
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1983 camaro- Scrap
1988 camaro- Also scrap
'05 Silverado- You guessed it, scrap
1988 TRX 250R- Ported w/ high compression on 110 octane- Out 60' your LT1
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
and once i get PHB, what do i ajust it too?
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Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
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08-13-2008, 05:32 PM
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Pilot bearing/bushing in all the way? Clutch is all aligned with the splines of the input shaft.
I bolted the bell housing on first with mine, then put the trans in and bolted it up.
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08-13-2008, 06:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by deadtrend1
Pilot bearing/bushing in all the way? Clutch is all aligned with the splines of the input shaft.
I bolted the bell housing on first with mine, then put the trans in and bolted it up.
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Yes, and i'm about to try that
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1983 camaro- Scrap
1988 camaro- Also scrap
'05 Silverado- You guessed it, scrap
1988 TRX 250R- Ported w/ high compression on 110 octane- Out 60' your LT1
Jersey Shore Street Car Takeover (JSSCT) Founder
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
and once i get PHB, what do i ajust it too?
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Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
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08-13-2008, 07:08 PM
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get someone to step on the clutch pedal
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08-13-2008, 08:22 PM
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^ what he said
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08-13-2008, 10:01 PM
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ah sounds all to familer, i had the same prob when i replaced my T5 twice, it was becuz the engine is on an angle and when you aline the clucth it will be off by a hair, what you do its aline the clucth and try and sit up in the trans tunnel, get as straght as you can, and pull out the clutch alinment tool, make sure you have an even amout of visable ring with the cneter of the clucth you will see what im talking about, then the trans sound slide rite in.
knowing my luck im prob missing a few steps so people chim in.
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08-14-2008, 03:07 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Its cool, i got the trans in and everything hooked up working nicely. Took a nice test drive and just got back a few minutes ago 
(finished everything at around 2 a.m.)
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1983 camaro- Scrap
1988 camaro- Also scrap
'05 Silverado- You guessed it, scrap
1988 TRX 250R- Ported w/ high compression on 110 octane- Out 60' your LT1
Jersey Shore Street Car Takeover (JSSCT) Founder
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
and once i get PHB, what do i ajust it too?
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Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
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08-15-2008, 11:04 AM
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Great to hear!! So, how's it running now?
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Steve R. in North Jersey
'16 Go-Mango Dodge Charger R/T. It's so good to be back in a V8-powered, RWD car!
Former Toy - '88 Monte SS - had lots of mods...
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08-16-2008, 03:00 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Originally Posted by TPI Monte SS
Great to hear!! So, how's it running now?
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thank you, running great, its just hard as hell to resist romping on it
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1983 camaro- Scrap
1988 camaro- Also scrap
'05 Silverado- You guessed it, scrap
1988 TRX 250R- Ported w/ high compression on 110 octane- Out 60' your LT1
Jersey Shore Street Car Takeover (JSSCT) Founder
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
and once i get PHB, what do i ajust it too?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
Seven.
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Last edited by wretched73; 08-16-2008 at 03:00 AM.
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