General questions-engine guys could help me in a heartbeat *hint* *hint*
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From: Croydon NH
Car: 89 bird, 86.5 D21 Hardbody duringwinter
Engine: 305, VG30e
Transmission: 700r4, dunno the other one :)
General questions-engine guys could help me in a heartbeat *hint* *hint*
Hey guys heres whats up
Ive had an 88 350 (half of one anyway) formula in my driveway for a while and last couple of days i've been trying to get as many parts off of it as i can
Im working on getting the tranny off and i cant for the life of me turn the crank with the center bolt that the haynes manual is talking about, i used an impact wrench, breaker bar, i got it tightened as far as i could, hell im even able to take the bolt out with the impact... thing just wont turn (so i cant get all the bolts off the drive plate)
Keep in mind the thing has no hood and no valve cover so water and various **** has gotten in there, any ideas on how to turn the drive plate?
also think the block is worth keeping? i dont think it has any cracks
thanks guys
btw ive already removed all the spark plugs, oil plug, oil filter, and a ****load of water came out of basically every orifice...it was even in the exhaust manifolds!
Ive had an 88 350 (half of one anyway) formula in my driveway for a while and last couple of days i've been trying to get as many parts off of it as i can
Im working on getting the tranny off and i cant for the life of me turn the crank with the center bolt that the haynes manual is talking about, i used an impact wrench, breaker bar, i got it tightened as far as i could, hell im even able to take the bolt out with the impact... thing just wont turn (so i cant get all the bolts off the drive plate)
Keep in mind the thing has no hood and no valve cover so water and various **** has gotten in there, any ideas on how to turn the drive plate?
also think the block is worth keeping? i dont think it has any cracks
thanks guys
btw ive already removed all the spark plugs, oil plug, oil filter, and a ****load of water came out of basically every orifice...it was even in the exhaust manifolds!
Last edited by DustyWusty; Jun 27, 2004 at 10:14 PM.
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You don't have to turn anything to get the trans off.
Just unbolt the trans from the engine. Pull it out of the car. The converter will stay on the flex plate, and it will make a mess, but you can clean that up; and then you can get to the converter bolts with a box end wrench, or if you get real desperate, a blue-tip wrench.
Just unbolt the trans from the engine. Pull it out of the car. The converter will stay on the flex plate, and it will make a mess, but you can clean that up; and then you can get to the converter bolts with a box end wrench, or if you get real desperate, a blue-tip wrench.
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From: Croydon NH
Car: 89 bird, 86.5 D21 Hardbody duringwinter
Engine: 305, VG30e
Transmission: 700r4, dunno the other one :)
oh, so the thing on the geared plate is just the convertor and i can leave that on and get the tranny seperate?
thanks for the help man, and do you think its worth finding a hoist to borrow and keeping the block? they worth anything? (i just started getting into cars with my formula..so i dont know much)
thanks for the help man, and do you think its worth finding a hoist to borrow and keeping the block? they worth anything? (i just started getting into cars with my formula..so i dont know much)
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From: Staunton,illinois
Car: 1966 impala , 1998 sebring vert,1978 buick regal turbo, 1991 chevy silverado 3/4ton 4x4 lifted
Engine: 283, 2.5,3.8 turbo 350
Transmission: powerglide,auto overdrive, th350,4L80
the block could be just fine i would take it out and have it checked for cracks and see if its rebuildable if it were me ..
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Car: 00 Camaro SS
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You said you haven't taken the tranny off yet,sounds stupid but do you have the tranny in gear while you're trying to turn the crank?That would help.
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Car: '82 Z28
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Transmission: TH400 4,000 stall
Axle/Gears: Currie 9", 4.56 gears
Rent, buy or borrow a flexplate/flywheel turning tool. Here's one at Jeg's
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