Car Meets and Torque Arm
Thread Starter
Supreme Member
iTrader: (13)
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,245
Likes: 27
From: Bellville,Texas
Car: 1985 Iroc-Z
Engine: 440LSX
Transmission: l460e
Axle/Gears: 3.55 Wavetrac
Car Meets and Torque Arm
Have been trying to go to Otto's or other meets, work has been relentless. Want to meet you guys and check out your cars. Also, quick question. Has anyone had a clunking or thunk noise after installing a UMI non-adj. torque arm? Just installed one to finish my complete suspension rebuild and now it makes a noise under initial acceleration from a stop. Replaced front bushing also. Triple checked every bolt and all OK. I am at a loss. Badman
Junior Member
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 66
Likes: 0
From: Rosenberg, TX
Car: 1991 Z28, 1991 GTA
Engine: 5.7 TPI, Headers, 3" Exhaust, BBK
Transmission: 700R4
Re: Car Meets and Torque Arm
Check your transmision Mount.... I had my share of torn trans mount, they look new when you stick your head under the car but it can be torn.
Thread Starter
Supreme Member
iTrader: (13)
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,245
Likes: 27
From: Bellville,Texas
Car: 1985 Iroc-Z
Engine: 440LSX
Transmission: l460e
Axle/Gears: 3.55 Wavetrac
Re: Car Meets and Torque Arm
Trans mount is new also.In fact, everything was fine till I mounted the new torque arm. Will look again tomorrow.
Supreme Member
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,538
Likes: 0
From: Hou. TX
Car: 86 TA, 91 B4C
Engine: 5.3, 4.8
Transmission: 4L80 4000, T56
Axle/Gears: 4.30 M12, 23.42 10 bolt
Re: Car Meets and Torque Arm
Id have to look at it myself, sounds funny, but not in a funny way.
Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 428
Likes: 0
From: Friendswood/Pearland
Car: '92 Heritage Z28 Convertible
Engine: 305
Transmission: T5
Re: Car Meets and Torque Arm
I rode out to Otto's two weeks ago and it was dead. At 7:30 there were about 5 cars and a motorcycle. I ate and left.
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 2,007
Likes: 8
From: North of Houston
Car: '82 Camaro 11.7@121
Engine: 377
Transmission: 400
Axle/Gears: Dana 44 / 3.31:1
Re: Car Meets and Torque Arm
I have not been out to Otto's in several weeks.
Probably won't make it this week either...but I am planning on going next week.
Probably won't make it this week either...but I am planning on going next week.
Member
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 149
Likes: 0
From: Ft Worth, TX
Car: 91 Z28 with 64,000 miles
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Re: Car Meets and Torque Arm
I installed a SPOHN a couple years ago. It was making identical sounds. Come to find out, it was hitting the bracket that secures the fuel lines in the tranmission tunel. You can't tell with the car off the ground since there is massive amounts of clearance with the wheels hanging. BUT, put it on the ground and there was about 1/16th of an inch between them. Here is a picture. You can't see the upper bar of the torque arm, but you see the bracket. To cure the problem, I used a mallet and a long impact wrench extension and some gentle persuasion. It didn't have to go very far.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
Supreme Member
iTrader: (13)
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,245
Likes: 27
From: Bellville,Texas
Car: 1985 Iroc-Z
Engine: 440LSX
Transmission: l460e
Axle/Gears: 3.55 Wavetrac
Re: Car Meets and Torque Arm
Noise turned out to be the y-pipe hitting the sub-frame connector on the passenger side of car. When I installed the torque arm, it made the entire trans and engine assy. sit a little higher and caused the y-pipe to hit the sub-frame connector. Solved problem by using a thinner rear trans mount which made the entire assy. sit a little lower, causing the y-pipe to clear everything. Thanks for the replys and suggestions. Badman
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post