Is there a damn seceret? [Archive] - MNPOC Bulletin Board

sk8phreak88

02/20/2007, 12:38 PM

Ok guys, well defiler helped me pull the engine on sunday so thats out finally.. How ever we couldn't get the tranny to serperate so that came out.. No biggie.. But now I've been wrenching on this thing for the past 2 hours and I can NOT get it to seperate from the block.. What the hell am I missing? None of the bolts are in it or anything.. This is Reallly getting me agrivated.. (Oh btw, did you guys know that Junk KL blocks are good stress releivers? *Goes to smack block with hammer repeatedly..*)

defiler

02/20/2007, 01:11 PM

When you pull, you also have to twist it a little back and forth. (Or maybe its stuck in gear? Try moving the shifter linkage around while pulling and see if that helps)

pcmmelite

02/20/2007, 02:22 PM

hmm, that's weird:confused: I can't remember anything like that happeneing to me. I hope you figure it out though.

sk8phreak88

02/20/2007, 02:36 PM

I pushed, pulled, smashed and anything else in anydirection, I also tried every gear and it still wouldn't budge.

GRR!

SlaveLabor

02/20/2007, 04:35 PM

I will look at my book tonight to see if it says anything special about pulling the tranny off. I will let you know if i find anything about 10:30 tonight.:thup:
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sk8phreak88

02/20/2007, 05:16 PM

OK cool. Thanks! Off to pull at it again...

sk8phreak88

02/20/2007, 06:08 PM

Alright guys.. I finally got it! I had to smack the shit out of it with a rubber mallet, I wont lie I used a steel one too :shrug: But I finally got it... Now to get the rest of the stuff off and swapped onto the new engine.. PHEW!!

defiler

02/20/2007, 07:33 PM

Cool... now you just have the task of hooking the tranny up to the new motor:lol:

sk8phreak88

02/20/2007, 08:15 PM

Haha, Yeah hopefully from this point on, the rest of the swap goes quick and has the least problems!

defiler

02/20/2007, 08:43 PM

You ever get that pickle-fork unstuck from the balljoint?

Make sure you get a clutch alignment tool also before you put that together. It will make life 10x easier.

TyBrones87

02/21/2007, 01:23 AM

Hey good job on making it this far, hopefully you have it running fast, maybe you won't want a f-body anymore. I bet you can't wait to try and fire it up for the first time, with the clutch foot shaking away. Just remember to double check everything as it goes back in. Coolant lines, electrical connections, the ground on the motor mount yada yada yada, you really don't want to have to tear some stuff apart because you forgot to hook up the coolant lines under the tb or whatever. Good luck, let us know how it goes

moz_21

02/21/2007, 02:43 AM

Ahah, progress! Good to hear it. I remember when I did the mtx conversion that there were a couple bolts I missed, but found them eventually.

sk8phreak88

02/21/2007, 09:08 AM

Haha. Yeah, hopefully I can get farther and farther now every day after work.

Defiler, I haven't even tried to get it off yet :lol: I'm going to swap the crap onto the new engine and get that stuff done then I'll go back to gettin that damn thing off.

sk8phreak88

02/21/2007, 09:09 AM

It wont let me edit my post? I think I'm out of the F-body Phase, as I'm all for a bike again.. And hopefully I can get financed for this SV650 I found at hitching post!

defiler

02/21/2007, 10:12 AM

Just remember to double check everything as it goes back in. Coolant lines, electrical connections, the ground on the motor mount
Thats actually going to be his biggest chore. We had to cut a lot of the lines because the clamps were seized. So he's going to have to replace a bunch of them, and remembering what went where is going to be a PITA.

pcmmelite

02/21/2007, 10:19 AM

Just as a preventive maintenance measure, assuming that the parts are rather old, you should probably take the time to change the water pump and timing belt at the very least while you have the engine out. (consider the clutch as well) It will save you time and knuckles from having to fix these things if they ever go out on you when the engine is already back in the car. Also consider the head gaskets. I'm regretting that I didn't do the head gaskets before I put the ZE in this last summer because they're leaking like mad now:Pissed: I know that money is probably an issue, but ANYTHING mentioned above will save you from lots of headaches if they ever fail once the engine is put back in already.

sk8phreak88

02/21/2007, 12:38 PM

Oh yeah, those are all on the list to be replaced.. Just trying to decide on a decent clutch is my problem now.. Any input on a good, but not wallet breaking clutch?

Also Thinking about putting new Exhaust headers too.

SlaveLabor

02/21/2007, 12:46 PM

Findanza flywheel is something that could probbaly be the next best thing for your performance end of and upgrade. Just go on ebay and order one, they range from like 250-350 depending on where you get one. This is the next mod to go into my car. :thup:
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defiler

02/21/2007, 01:11 PM

I dont think he has 300bux to throw at just a flywheel

But he could get his lightened at a machine shop or resurfaced for pretty cheap.

Good and wallet-breaking go hand in hand most of the time. The cheap ones like Exedy are hit-and-miss with a lot of people. As long as you arent going to be doing a lot of racing with it, and OEM should suffice.

TyBrones87

02/21/2007, 01:45 PM

I thought I saw someobody that had a really good deal on PT.com on a clutch, MX3 FW combo. TravisWilliamsGT I think.

Those rubber tubes and hoses get real brittle over time. I would probably try to replace them too. Yeah those clamps are a serious pita, I was at the junkyard this morning and had plenty to pull off. Its way easier to cut them off. I think we pulled off 3 v6 intake manifolds and rear valve covers in a little under an hour. I remember the first time taking one off it took me hours, today it took about 10 minutes to get it off. Morale of the story, everything gets easier with time, don't rush yourself with getting the engine in or you will be hurting big time

sk8phreak88

02/21/2007, 08:27 PM

Yeah I seen the combo that Travis had on probetalk, but I think it's sold already.. I did shoot him A PM though.

pcmmelite

02/21/2007, 11:16 PM

Also Thinking about putting new Exhaust headers too.

Definitely do those now if you ever plan on doing them. I did mine while it was out and looking at it now, I don't even see how it would have been possible to do it any other way. I'm sure it can be done, but those rear headers would have been a nightmare if I didn't do it then.

moz_21

02/22/2007, 02:23 AM

Definitely do those now if you ever plan on doing them. I did mine while it was out and looking at it now, I don't even see how it would have been possible to do it any other way. I'm sure it can be done, but those rear headers would have been a nightmare if I didn't do it then.

Meh, the rear header wasn't too hard. It was the screwing around with the EGR tube that was a PITA. Mainly, the stock one was in a bad spot for a wrench, and it was rusted in very bad. Then I had to tweak and retweak the Hotshot tube to fit properly, but I eventually made it all fit. :thup:

(Do it while it's out though, it will be so much easier.)

sk8phreak88

02/22/2007, 01:18 PM

pcmmelite

02/22/2007, 03:04 PM

Yeah.. It's just the thing of.. Wait a while and get them done.. Or get the engine in and drive till I can save up for them.. Cause ask Defiler.. I need to drive the damn probe my jeeps fallin to peices! haha.

That is a sticky/sucky dilemma to be in. I was fortunate enough to be able to take my time so It took me about a month from engine out to in again.

TyBrones87

02/22/2007, 04:27 PM

I did headers with the engine in the car. Its not so bad

sk8phreak88

02/22/2007, 08:21 PM

Yeah it really sucks, I think I'm going to decide to just fix all the maintainance stuff. (Water pump, belts, TBT. ect.) and then build up from there. Plus now that I've taken it out once, it'll just get easier and easier from here to take it out. NOt taking a whole fucking day again. :lol: :Grr:

defiler

02/24/2007, 12:54 PM

Hey I've been forgetting to ask if you still have my creeper? Or did you guys set it somewhere? Im pretty sure I left it in the back of the truck when you guys left (Though I did manage to stop and get my hat from your houser last night)

sk8phreak88

02/24/2007, 07:48 PM

Oh shit dude, completely forgot that was in the truck too, I'm sure its still there.

defiler

03/18/2007, 02:54 PM

Didnt happen to find that pole laying around anywhere?

sk8phreak88

04/13/2007, 12:25 PM

Well I got the pickle fork out :p I've been cleaning up the engine bay so its all nice and pretty when I can finally get the new engine in.

defiler

04/13/2007, 01:16 PM

Finally:lol:

I was working on that yesterday. I got my bay and motor all cleaned up for when I can get it dropped in...

Get that thing running and get it dyno'd!:thup:

sk8phreak88

04/13/2007, 01:18 PM

Haha, I wish I could get it in, but theres no way. Unless I can get like 2 people over here for a couple days straigt or we could get it done in a day... (hint hint people :p )