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Old May 18, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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the transmission is catching on the floor of the camaro and only has like an inch of spline to comeo outta the torque converter. its a ls1 fbody, anyone got ideas
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Old May 18, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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anyone got ideas
Never drop the transmission without the torque converter. Try lifting the front of the engine.
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Old May 18, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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Disconect the battery drop the starter and remove the converter bolts and drop with trans.
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Old May 18, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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well it came out w/ the converter. the conv to flywheel bolts were torqued waaaaay too tight from the last dumbass owner. 44ft/lbs shouldnt have me lifting my whole body in the air when im losening the bolts.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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well it came out w/ the converter. the conv to flywheel bolts were torqued waaaaay too tight from the last dumbass owner. 44ft/lbs shouldnt have me lifting my whole body in the air when im losening the bolts.
You'd be surprised. I broke a damn hardened allen wrench breaking the last bolt loose. You forget, it's only 44 ft/lbs, but that sumbitch is loctited to hell and back! GM was stupid for not using a regular hex-head bolt from the factory.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 12:47 AM
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use a sawzall and cut the floor out so you can "fred flinstone" it

yeah never remove a tranny without the converter

i agree with him that youd be surprised as in how tight the bolts can get or seem to get after a period of time heating up and cooling down.

good luck.

i bed fred flinstonin it will give you at least 5 more HP and if not it would look funny as hell....

ok im done i must be tired! LOL
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