auto tranny help
07-19-2007, 08:42 PM
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auto tranny help Hey Guy's
Im in the process of installing a stall converter TCI SSF i pulled everything off the tranny i see TQ arm is off,driveshaft,trans crossmember,dip stick,8 bell housing bolts,wires,oilcooler lines. iv lowered and raised the engine for thelast hour trying to split the bell housing and its a no go. iv changed many stalls in my nova what am i missing? any help would be great and if you have done a few give me a call i think i will be working on it for the next month (straight thru) at this rate..1-850-626-3855
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Im in the process of installing a stall converter TCI SSF i pulled everything off the tranny i see TQ arm is off,driveshaft,trans crossmember,dip stick,8 bell housing bolts,wires,oilcooler lines. iv lowered and raised the engine for thelast hour trying to split the bell housing and its a no go. iv changed many stalls in my nova what am i missing? any help would be great and if you have done a few give me a call i think i will be working on it for the next month (straight thru) at this rate..1-850-626-3855
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Thanks,Tom
07-19-2007, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by scites
Hey Guy's
Im in the process of installing a stall converter TCI SSF i pulled everything off the tranny i see TQ arm is off,driveshaft,trans crossmember,dip stick,8 bell housing bolts,wires,oilcooler lines. iv lowered and raised the engine for thelast hour trying to split the bell housing and its a no go. iv changed many stalls in my nova what am i missing? any help would be great and if you have done a few give me a call i think i will be working on it for the next month (straight thru) at this rate..1-850-626-3855
2000 trans am
Thanks,Tom
Im in the process of installing a stall converter TCI SSF i pulled everything off the tranny i see TQ arm is off,driveshaft,trans crossmember,dip stick,8 bell housing bolts,wires,oilcooler lines. iv lowered and raised the engine for thelast hour trying to split the bell housing and its a no go. iv changed many stalls in my nova what am i missing? any help would be great and if you have done a few give me a call i think i will be working on it for the next month (straight thru) at this rate..1-850-626-3855
2000 trans am
Thanks,Tom
It sounds like your missing something, but the bellhouse was stuck pretty good on mine. Just took a decent size pry bar and pryed it off on each side. It sholdn't be THAT hard though. Good luck
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07-20-2007, 12:02 PM
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i have all 8 bellhousing bolts out. 2 on botton 2 on each side and 2 on top..im going to try it again this morning. i wanted to have it all done by tonight so i can make it to the track..this is horrible, iv never had a tranny spank me like this.this is almost as bad is talking my wife into buying me a 12 bolt for my birthday..lol
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i finally got the tranny broke loose from the block.(corroded onto the dowel pins) someone must have pulled the tq converter bolts before because they were a bit puckered up. but after the bell housings broke loose it was back togeather in about an hour..i want to say thanks to the guys a ACE Transmittions for there advice..