JaSSon Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 I took some pics from under my car. The tranny is really wedged in. I can't slide the trany in because it's not centered, I can't drop it down because the input shaft is engaged with the pressure plate. I can't pull it back because the header is in the way. I don't think dropping the K-member will help because the "frame" is right there. http://www.columbusracinghosting.com/mfaigley/jason/Longtube1.gif the left arrow is where the header contacts the tranny. The upper right arrow is where the header hits the frame, and teh lower where it hits the k-member. http://www.columbusracinghosting.com/mfaigley/jason/inputshaft.gif look how close I am to getting it in. still can't force it tho. The input shaft is actually just barely touching teh fingers of the pressure plate. http://www.columbusracinghosting.com/mfaigley/jason/Tranny-Angle.gif the tranny is angled funny, so that is why i can't line it up to slide it in. Again, the header. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash1647545504 Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 $360, wasn't that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 nevermind [ 22. April 2005, 08:40 AM: Message edited by: copperhead ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 UPDATE!!! Prybar+Ant pushing >longtube headers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rl Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 I just loosen a header... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 Originally posted by Coke: $360, wasn't that much. damn and I thought I would have been happy with 250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 Anthony > Jason's PITA car. It's been fixed smile.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Oh god, a GM guy has to fix a ford....I can see this thread goin along way...... smile.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotarded1647545491 Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Jason, Do you have an inspection plate on the bottom of the trans large enough to get a socket into and on to the pressure plate bolts? The reason I ask is that on our (FD) trans, we take the pressure plate and clutch off of the flywheel and put it on the trans shaft. That way you have 2 -3 inches more room to get the trans lined up, and also do not have to line the splines up to shove it in. The inspection plate hole then can be used to put the pressure plate bolts in, and torque down. Jesse and Vila helped/witnessed this with my trans last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Jason, have you ever questioned whether you are in the wrong hobby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martindc1 Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 If those are anything other than hookers you have to loosen the passenger side header. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Originally posted by Rotarded: Jesse and Vila helped/witnessed this with my trans last night.Yeah, it worked really well. Too bad we ran into that other snag that made the job take twice as long. graemlins/doh.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 you should ave just taken the headers off and re painted them while you are at it. those look nasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 People, the headers were loosened! There's a reason they tell modular owners to drop the K-member. No matter, it's been resolved by a GM guy smile.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grease monkey Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 GM techs > ford techs true story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martindc1 Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Originally posted by Mister Formula, Esq.: People, the headers were loosened! There's a reason they tell modular owners to drop the K-member. No matter, it's been resolved by a GM guy smile.gif Wow. So did you drop the K-member? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Originally posted by martindc1: Wow. So did you drop the K-member?No, I muscled the tranny past the header. It wasn't fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 you muscled something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted April 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 It didn't take a GM guy to get a Ford tranny in. it took a guy larger than I (who just hapened to own an F-body) to get the tranny in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Originally posted by The DropTop: It didn't take a GM guy to get a Ford tranny in. it took a guy larger than I (who just hapened to own an F-body) to get the tranny in.ahh, so some one less of a bitch? (though not going so far as to say he's not a bitch). tongue.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted April 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 Damn Eric, It's a good thing your child is going to need a father in his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 So my guess is you decided not to lower the K member to..."Save time"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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