having problems with a 1984 crate motor everything is in and installed now. exhaust is made custom inbetween header and mufflers made it true dual. problem im having is with the shifting. the car will shift into R N D but wont shift back into N R P the linkage on the bottom of tranny allows it to move freely when not connected and go through all of the gears. but wont go back into N R P. any ideas?

 

The shifter cable coming out of the tranny tunnel to the tranny must have made a right turn over the centerline on the way to the transmission linkage and got kinked or crushed. See if you can free it up. If not, you'll have to drop the tail of the tranny to undo what is kinked or binding.

 

The shifter cable actually came Uncrimped on the inside of the car. I am wondering where the brake booster vacuum goes aswell as I am having a problem with overheating. The car currently has no thermostat but I beleive the timing may be off ? When in drive it doesn't seem to have much power but it is idling fine?

 

Don't forget to hook up the wire connector for the timing advance by the brake booster. As far as the cooling make sure you have a 50/50 mix coolant/water. Put the thermostat back in. Cooling systems require that restriction in the system to slow down the flow of coolant through the radiator for the purpose of being cooled down.

 

Theres currently a 50/50 mix and where is the timing advance connector I beleive I got everything but not positive. Also where does the vacuum for the brake booster go?

 

timing was set correctly for the engine with cam installed figure out the lower intake was leaking but this still would not cause my headers to glow red or the car to run hot. mechanic said replace water pump and do intake and it would fix it. water pump is also brand new. any ideas anyone? had the car brought home until i know for sure what is going on im not dumping any more money into this car

 

parts list from phoenix engines with a crossfire intake and original cfi

CHEVY 350 — 330 HP
SILVER NIGHT TURNKEY CRATE ENGINE
Your Power 2® ENGINE PARTS include:
Power 2 Speed Pro cam kit 450 - 465+
(call for custom cam applications)
Power 2 hydraulic lifters Seal Power
Power 2 spring set, heavy duty ( 900 series spring sets)
Power Plus Polished High Rise dual plane intake manifold or plain aluminum intake
Heavy Duty Steel Stem intake valves 1.94
Heavy Duty Steel Stem exhaust valves 1.5
Premium positive valve seals, polyacrylate
Heavy Duty roller timing chain
Controlled internal oil system (a PER exclusive!)
Heavy duty, high volume Melling oil pump
Heavy duty steel collar oil shaft, Melling
Heavy duty oil pickup screen
High quality SpeedPro SL hypereutectic pistons
P.E.R.® Seal Power molly rings
Brass freeze plug kit and oil gallery kit
High quality rear main seal, double lip polyacrylate
Fel Pro PermaTorque heavy duty gasket set
Clevite or King main bearings, Real Tri metal, high quality
Clevite or King rod bearings, Real Tri metal, high quality
New rod nuts installed, rods aligned
Cam bearings, high quality 360 Set
Your Power 2® engine MACHINE LABOR includes:

P.E.R. 3-angle® valve job
Mill-matching surfaced heads
Heavy duty steel thick wall valve guides
Valve guides custom cut for posi-seals
Jet vat block and magnifluxing
Remove and replace all freeze plugs
Remove and replace gallery plugs
Remove and replace cam bearings
Custom centerline boring of block
True 90 degree V8 centerline boring
Power hone to fit pistons and rings
Custom crank micro polish, radius oil holes
Rods pressed off, then heat fitted
Rods checked for alignment
Street Balancing