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Finally started working on the car again...

Discussion in 'U-shift em' started by 436'd Skylark, Apr 29, 2008.

  1. 436'd Skylark

    436'd Skylark Sweet Fancy Moses!!!!!

    well after a 9 month delay I began working on my car again.

    for a while I thought I lost the motor, but turns out its ok. The front pulley actually came loose and it sounded like a horrible knock. tightened her up, and I'm good to go.

    Here is where I'm at: Last year out of pure frustration with a wasted muncie I swapped in a 2004r I had kicking around. It was easy enough to do once I got it around the headers. well the torque converter seal instantly started leaking big time, so that pretty much ended that joy ride. this was shortly before it started knocking. so I was frustrated a bit.

    then I picked up a saginaw 4 speed for dirt cheap for a hundred bucks. Bought it from a friend who guarantees it good. obviously not the best choice for the application but it'll work for the time being. a supercase 4 speed has been the goal for along time now

    so tonight I pulled the 200 out, and started putting the sag in. I got the flywheel and clutch back in and decided to call it a night. the TA flywheel is a heavy unit, and the dual friction is heavy too. I'm beat..
     
  2. Joe65SkylarkGS

    Joe65SkylarkGS 462 ina 65 Lark / GN

    Good job.:beers2:

    Keep it going dude. The pay off is sooooo worth it.:3gears:
     
  3. 436'd Skylark

    436'd Skylark Sweet Fancy Moses!!!!!

    I got the tranny in and bled the clutch out no problems. I went to turn the key for the celebration clutch dump and it wouldn't turn over. upon further inspection I pinched the start wire to the solenoid between the motor and bellhousing. :rant: I repaired the wire, and still nothing.. I figured I must have popped a fusible link, since afterall thats what they are there for. I replaced the link, still nothing. turns out I fryed the neutral safety switch. so I jumped that, and it roared to life.

    The 3.03 first gear ratio really makes it easy to idle the car around. I can't wait to drive it legally. but its all torn apart for paint.
     

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