How many miles are on the trans? A TH350 shift kit costs under 50 bucks and takes less than 30 minutes to install if the trans is out.
Well over 100k. Anyways I just got done ordering the rest of my parts for the engine to go back into the car so I dont feel like spending the money to ship it lol.
+1, a shift kit is one of the best things you can do to an old transmission. Soft factory shift settings are tough on clutches as they actually slip while engaging to give that smooth transition.
Alright you guys sold me, Im ordering one right know lol. The b&m one with the towing and street/strip?
Ithink that comes with the kits. ---------- Post added at 02:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:06 PM ---------- Okay just ordered the b&m transpack. 80 bucks well spent. I cant wait for those shifts.:3gears:
Yes its flat black. When I cleaned it some paint was removed and it looked real bad. Now it looks really cool.:bglasses:
I have all my parts sitting in the garage, I am going to put it together saturday and hopefully get the engine in the car next week.
Okay engine is totally assembled except for a few things that will be put on when its in the car due to clearence issues, also the transmission shift kit was installed today. Lets hope this baby runsray::3gears:
Purrdy:bglasses: Youll need to paint the bare metal surfaces around the front cover or the rust will start.
Yes I did that today, thanks for your concerns ---------- Post added at 09:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:46 PM ---------- The engine and transmission are in the car and I have a few things already hooked up. Should be driveable next week if the distributor hold down comes in by then.:3gears:
Looks good:TU: Take your time hooking everything up. Be sure to run an oil pressure gauge and prime the oil pump with a drill before you install the distributer. Also, did you pack the oil pump with Vaseline so the oil pump primes?
I ran an oil pressure guage way back because of some issues so I still have that, I filled the timing cover with oil and spun the pump by hand for a few minutes. Is that priming the pump? I did not pack the oil pump with vaseline, the pump is already in the engine with about 2 quarts of oil in it. Do I need to pull it off?
No, you need to spin the pump with a drill motor, until you see a reading on the pressure gauge. You will feel the drill load up when it primes. You cannot possibly do that by hand. Fill the oil pan first. If the pump does not readily prime, you can pull it apart then, and pack it. I would try priming it first.
You dont have to pull the timing-cover to pack the pump with vaseline. You just take the filter housing off and pack the vaseline in the gears.
Okay I will try doing that stuff tomorrow. Thank you all for the support. ---------- Post added at 08:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:59 PM ---------- I need help on getting a tool to spin the pump fast enough. can I just make something or what?
