New Converter INSTALL TIPS so far..
07-27-2005, 09:55 PM
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New Converter INSTALL TIPS so far.. well, i have the bellhousing bolts in, and getting ready to finish it up tommarow. so far i have composed the following tips for anyone else attemping this task...
1. i hand threaded in the upper belt housing bolts by hand with the trans dragging a bit from upstairs behind the intake. this saves massive amounts of time and pain with a 16' extension that reaches into the next garage.
2. if you lose the e clips that lock in the trans cooler lines for a 00-02, you have to order them from the dealership. regular clips from the hardware store will not work.
3. using a angle pick to get out the e clips are a life saver. i spent about 2 hours screwing with these bastards, and when i had to pop off the hardware store eclip, i got it the first try with the right tools.
4. take the starter all the way off. i did this install with the modern muscle car doc, and they recommend leaving it hanging by a coat hanger. IMO, this is f'in stupid, take the thing all the way off and save the pain.
5. line up the dip stick tube before you get the trans into place. this thing will get in the way big time.
6. the Trans cooler line clips were the biggest pain in the *** of the whole deal. $4.99 a piece from GM. i hate these things.
well, there you have it. Not that bad, and i am ready for next time when the stock trans blows up. With that said, good luck to all of you first timers. this job sucks, but it is well worth it, and you dont have to drop the $600-800 to get someone else to install it for you, and feel like *****. i will update if i need to devulge anymore words of wisdom. I will also post a similar thread after i put the cam in this weekend. NOW, please continue on with the "which converter should i get?/will a 3600 hit hard?/what gears?" crap....there needs to be a sticky on this so it doesnt take up so much wasted space for the rest of us that arent retarded/been doing this our whole lives.. TOM THE DESTROYER...NOW, please continue on with the "which converter should i get?/will a 3600 hit hard?/what gears?" crap....there needs to be a sticky on this so it doesnt take up so much wasted space for the rest of us that arent retarded/been doing this our whole lives..
1. i hand threaded in the upper belt housing bolts by hand with the trans dragging a bit from upstairs behind the intake. this saves massive amounts of time and pain with a 16' extension that reaches into the next garage.
2. if you lose the e clips that lock in the trans cooler lines for a 00-02, you have to order them from the dealership. regular clips from the hardware store will not work.
3. using a angle pick to get out the e clips are a life saver. i spent about 2 hours screwing with these bastards, and when i had to pop off the hardware store eclip, i got it the first try with the right tools.
4. take the starter all the way off. i did this install with the modern muscle car doc, and they recommend leaving it hanging by a coat hanger. IMO, this is f'in stupid, take the thing all the way off and save the pain.
5. line up the dip stick tube before you get the trans into place. this thing will get in the way big time.
6. the Trans cooler line clips were the biggest pain in the *** of the whole deal. $4.99 a piece from GM. i hate these things.
well, there you have it. Not that bad, and i am ready for next time when the stock trans blows up. With that said, good luck to all of you first timers. this job sucks, but it is well worth it, and you dont have to drop the $600-800 to get someone else to install it for you, and feel like *****. i will update if i need to devulge anymore words of wisdom. I will also post a similar thread after i put the cam in this weekend. NOW, please continue on with the "which converter should i get?/will a 3600 hit hard?/what gears?" crap....there needs to be a sticky on this so it doesnt take up so much wasted space for the rest of us that arent retarded/been doing this our whole lives.. TOM THE DESTROYER...NOW, please continue on with the "which converter should i get?/will a 3600 hit hard?/what gears?" crap....there needs to be a sticky on this so it doesnt take up so much wasted space for the rest of us that arent retarded/been doing this our whole lives..
07-27-2005, 10:36 PM
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I never have a problem with the cooler line clips.
Take them off with a small screw driver, pull the line out, put the clips back in.
When you are ready to reinstall the cooler lines just push them in until you hear a snap.
FWIW rebuild kits come with a little baggie that has the clips and o rings. I have never installed new clips. I have many spares and I'm sure a local trans shop does as well.
Take them off with a small screw driver, pull the line out, put the clips back in.
When you are ready to reinstall the cooler lines just push them in until you hear a snap.
FWIW rebuild kits come with a little baggie that has the clips and o rings. I have never installed new clips. I have many spares and I'm sure a local trans shop does as well.
07-28-2005, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by hardtopSS
NOW, please continue on with the "which converter should i get?/will a 3600 hit hard?/what gears?" crap....there needs to be a sticky on this so it doesnt take up so much wasted space for the rest of us that arent retarded/been doing this our whole lives..
07-28-2005, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Scotty-Z
What the hell is that all about? Just because people are making an effort to learn, it makes them retards? Oh, oh, please excuse them for not having done it their whole lives Mr. High and Mighty.
07-28-2005, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by hardtopSS
With that said, good luck to all of you first timers. this job sucks, but it is well worth it, and you dont have to drop the $600-800 to get someone else to install it for you, and feel like *****. [/B]
07-28-2005, 06:58 PM
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That's what I was thinking. The shop installing mine is charging me 300 for the shift kit, trans cooler and the converter. Just b/c I am having it installed by someone else doesn't make me or anyone else a p####. It just means that we don't want to become the one of the horror stories that you see on here where people get in over their heads and still end up at a shop or worse buying a new trans.
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07-28-2005, 10:13 PM
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FULLY INSTALLED, no problems.
another tip-
i used to RTV on the end of the 10 o'clock bellhousing bolt to get it on. This helped out alot, and after it got a little sticky, i think i only dropped the bolt maybe another 15 times before i got it threaded in.
If anyone has any questions on this, send me a PM, id be happy to help out
another tip-
i used to RTV on the end of the 10 o'clock bellhousing bolt to get it on. This helped out alot, and after it got a little sticky, i think i only dropped the bolt maybe another 15 times before i got it threaded in.
If anyone has any questions on this, send me a PM, id be happy to help out
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Originally Posted by hardtopSS
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If anyone has any questions on this, send me a PM, id be happy to help out
If anyone has any questions on this, send me a PM, id be happy to help out
