Installing H/C motor????
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Installing H/C motor????
I am about to put a H/C longblock in my car in the place of my cam only motor. Before I start I have a couple of questions.
1. Which gaskets can I reuse?
2. Anything I should look out for when swapping parts from motor to motor?
3. Tips to put on various covers like front and rear and valley?
Thanks for the help. I'll post up some Dyno #'s and track times when I'm done.
1. Which gaskets can I reuse?
2. Anything I should look out for when swapping parts from motor to motor?
3. Tips to put on various covers like front and rear and valley?
Thanks for the help. I'll post up some Dyno #'s and track times when I'm done.
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Originally Posted by sickss228
I am about to put a H/C longblock in my car in the place of my cam only motor. Before I start I have a couple of questions.
1. Which gaskets can I reuse?
2. Anything I should look out for when swapping parts from motor to motor?
3. Tips to put on various covers like front and rear and valley?
Thanks for the help. I'll post up some Dyno #'s and track times when I'm done.
1. Which gaskets can I reuse?
2. Anything I should look out for when swapping parts from motor to motor?
3. Tips to put on various covers like front and rear and valley?
Thanks for the help. I'll post up some Dyno #'s and track times when I'm done.
IF YOUR PUTTING YOUR MOTOR IN THROUG THE TOP THE YOU CAN SWAP EVERYTHING OVER, BUT DONT PUT ON THE CLUTCH, CRANK PULLEY, INTAKE, AC COMP, ALTERNATOR.. EVERYTHING ELSE GOES ON BEFORE.. ALL COVERS AND SENSORS.. LOOK OUT FOR THE REAR MAIN SEAL ITS A PAIN TRUST ME PUT IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME B/C IF YOU DONT YOU'LL HAVE TO BRING DOWN THE TRANNY AND IT SUCKS. REPLACE AS MANY GASKETS AS YOU CAN B/C IF YOU GO THE CHEAPER ROUT LATER YOU'LL REGRET IT.
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I'm putting the motor in from the bottom. What is the correct way to install the rear cover? I also want to replace the front and rear seals is that something I can do myself with no special tools?
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Originally Posted by sickss228
I'm putting the motor in from the bottom. What is the correct way to install the rear cover? I also want to replace the front and rear seals is that something I can do myself with no special tools?
IF YOUR PUTTING THE MOTOR FROM THE BOTTOM YOU CAN PUT EVERYTHING ON.. THERES A THREAT IN HERE WHERE IT TELLS YOU WHATS THE CORRECT WAY TO INSTALL FROM THE BOTTOM, IT WAS IN HERE A FEW MONTHS AGO YOU PROBABLY HAVE TO USE THE SERCH BUT ITS A GOOD THREAT. U SHOULD CHANGE BOTH GASKETS BUT THE REAR MAIN IS A BITCH. THERE IS A SPECIAL TOOL FOR THE REAR MAIN BUT DONT KNOW WHERE YOU CAN GET ON AT.. IVE SEEN SHOPS PUT IT IN BY CAREFULLY TAPPING IT IN WITH A HAMMER AND A SMALL SCREWDRIVER, MAKING SURE THE SEAL GOES IN PROBABLY BY SLIDING THE SCREWDRIVER TIP BACK AND FORTH TILL THE SEAL GOES IN BUT MAN THIS TOOK THE GUY FOR EVER.. NOW IMAGEN IF YOU HAVENT DONE IT BEFORE ITS A BITCH. THE FRONT ONE IS WAY EASIER YOU JUST TAP IT IN BUT BE CAREFULL NOT TO HIT THE ACTUALL RUBBER PIECE ON THE GASKET WHEN YOUR PUTTING IT IN.