How difficult to install a 'verter?
08-08-2004, 09:21 PM
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How difficult to install a 'verter? Tommorow I'm getting the 6 valve locks (not having those lil thongs have set me back 2 days on my install, lol) from the dealership tommorow that I need to complete my 01 ls6 cam install, and put all the accesories back together.
Now, I need some advice here. How hard is installing a torque converter when the only tranny work you've ever done is a servo? How hard is it, say... compared to a cam swap on my truck?
Thanks,
Derek
Now, I need some advice here. How hard is installing a torque converter when the only tranny work you've ever done is a servo? How hard is it, say... compared to a cam swap on my truck?
Thanks,
Derek
08-08-2004, 10:21 PM
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Well, for starter's, you have to drop your tranny down. Then you have to make sure you have properly seated the verter correctly into the trans housing.
I thought about doing mine, but paid to get it done!
Worth the money for someone else to do it.
just my $.02
I thought about doing mine, but paid to get it done!
Worth the money for someone else to do it.
just my $.02
08-09-2004, 12:53 AM
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Yeah, but when all the PITA work is over, you feel a sense of accomplishment...
or at least thats me, I like to do stuff myself, and long as I make progress,
This may be over simplified, but does it pretty much go like this?
Disconnect battery and all tranny connections.
Remove starter
Remove driveshaft
Unbolt the bellhousing.
Unbolt the crossmember, move it, and catch the tranny as it falls on you (LOL)
Install the torque converter to the proper depth on the input shaft
Put it all back in
Was that oversimplified?
or at least thats me, I like to do stuff myself, and long as I make progress,
This may be over simplified, but does it pretty much go like this?
Disconnect battery and all tranny connections.
Remove starter
Remove driveshaft
Unbolt the bellhousing.
Unbolt the crossmember, move it, and catch the tranny as it falls on you (LOL)
Install the torque converter to the proper depth on the input shaft
Put it all back in
Was that oversimplified?
08-09-2004, 09:09 PM
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It is definitely not worth it to have someone else do it. Do it yourself... I mean.. now that I have done a complete motor swap this just seems easy to me, and definitely worth the time. Plus you do have that sense of accomplishment.
08-09-2004, 10:38 PM
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Does that simplified list need to include dropping the y-pipe? I'm curious because I'll be doing the converter swap soon and when I looked at what was involved, I seem to remember that my y-pipe is in the way or is that because I have headers?
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I just did this last weekend,
And it was a MAJOR PITA. But I feel great about it now. I think my cam install went better, but that my opinion.
2 things,
Don't take the converter off the jack
It is almost impossible to get it back on. Heh 
and make sure that the new converter is seated all the way in the bell housing before you start bolting it up.
I couldn't figure out why the bell housing wouln't seat.
AND DO NOT use the bell housing bolts to pull the trans up to the engine.
(which I am glad I didn't
). Bring the trans to proper height start a bolt by hand, then wiggle the trans to get another bolt in... and so forth. Wait until you got all the bolts in before tightening.
The link that Casper said is an awesome write up.
Read it twice before you start.
Good luck
Paul
And it was a MAJOR PITA. But I feel great about it now. I think my cam install went better, but that my opinion.
2 things,
Don't take the converter off the jack
It is almost impossible to get it back on. Heh and make sure that the new converter is seated all the way in the bell housing before you start bolting it up.
I couldn't figure out why the bell housing wouln't seat.
AND DO NOT use the bell housing bolts to pull the trans up to the engine.
(which I am glad I didn't
). Bring the trans to proper height start a bolt by hand, then wiggle the trans to get another bolt in... and so forth. Wait until you got all the bolts in before tightening.The link that Casper said is an awesome write up.
Read it twice before you start.
Good luck
Paul