6 speed conversion thread -In Realtime-
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From: Orlando, FL
GEtting there. I just got back from dinner. He's got everything done on the inside holding back the console and drivers seat until the trans is in.
The trans had the dowel pins on it "mushroomed", and wouldn't slide into the bellhousing . I fabbed some new ones up out of stainless and I'm going to help him re-install the trans now.
The trans had the dowel pins on it "mushroomed", and wouldn't slide into the bellhousing . I fabbed some new ones up out of stainless and I'm going to help him re-install the trans now.
Props on painting the tunnel. I didn't think you would have taken Brien's request. Haha
Dinner at 10pm?!?! Man that's late. I'm normally in bed by now but just finished my system install.
I hope thats a new slave cylinder. I wouldn't have to yank the trans to replace that in the near future. Cheap insurance.
Regardless, this guy is making the install seem painless- wait- he didn't push the trans up while on his back yet(been there done that- never again)
Good luck!
Andy
Dinner at 10pm?!?! Man that's late. I'm normally in bed by now but just finished my system install.
I hope thats a new slave cylinder. I wouldn't have to yank the trans to replace that in the near future. Cheap insurance.
Regardless, this guy is making the install seem painless- wait- he didn't push the trans up while on his back yet(been there done that- never again)
Good luck!
Andy
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Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Orlando, FL
Sometimes things go smooth, sometimes parts want to kick and scream. Tonight is being the latter, as the trans is not wanting to go the last .5 inch. We're pulling it back apart to make sure the pilot is fully seated.
Well, I was going to ask if you were sure the clutch was aligned and then I read the rest of the thread and saw that you used an input shaft. Usually the clutch being off a CH causes that last little bit to be a pain.
Good luck and nice thread...
Good luck and nice thread...
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Orlando, FL
12:55 AM
I've done literally hundreds of T56 clutches. Paul was having a hard time so I got under there to help him out. The trans was not going in. So we tore it back apart and I took some measurements.
This distance
Is .330 shorter than the distance from the trans case to the splined shoulder of the input shaft. Prognosis: Wrong pilot bearing.
Try again tomorrow.
I've done literally hundreds of T56 clutches. Paul was having a hard time so I got under there to help him out. The trans was not going in. So we tore it back apart and I took some measurements.
This distance
Is .330 shorter than the distance from the trans case to the splined shoulder of the input shaft. Prognosis: Wrong pilot bearing.
Try again tomorrow.
