408 IN!!! almost..
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408 IN!!! almost..
Got my motor together today and around 3 i was just about to close up the garage when my roommate calls and says he will be home in a few to have to motor on the hoist 
gotta love that guy!! so after about an hour of wiggle wiggle... hoist 
wiggle cuss... 
the torque tube finally went into the clutch and pilot bearing. Got 3 bolts started in the torque tube to bellhousing, jacked up the subassembly got the 4 bolts started and a arms bolted back up !!!! No where nere done but the hard part is DONE!!! 
So i am hoping to turn the key wednesday !!! till then 
For anyone doing a swap make sure you have a couple people for getting the motor back it as it would have been imposible with just me. oh and some spare time and a 12 pack !!!
gotta love that guy!! so after about an hour of wiggle wiggle... hoist wiggle cuss... the torque tube finally went into the clutch and pilot bearing. Got 3 bolts started in the torque tube to bellhousing, jacked up the subassembly got the 4 bolts started and a arms bolted back up !!!! No where nere done but the hard part is DONE!!! So i am hoping to turn the key wednesday !!! till then For anyone doing a swap make sure you have a couple people for getting the motor back it as it would have been imposible with just me. oh and some spare time and a 12 pack !!!
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Originally Posted by usnskeet21
Got my motor together today and around 3 i was just about to close up the garage when my roommate calls and says he will be home in a few to have to motor on the hoist gotta love that guy!! so after about an hour of wiggle wiggle... hoist wiggle cuss... the torque tube finally went into the clutch and pilot bearing. Got 3 bolts started in the torque tube to bellhousing, jacked up the subassembly got the 4 bolts started and a arms bolted back up !!!! No where nere done but the hard part is DONE!!! So i am hoping to turn the key wednesday !!! till then
For anyone doing a swap make sure you have a couple people for getting the motor back it as it would have been imposible with just me. oh and some spare time and a 12 pack !!!
gotta love that guy!! so after about an hour of wiggle wiggle... hoist wiggle cuss... the torque tube finally went into the clutch and pilot bearing. Got 3 bolts started in the torque tube to bellhousing, jacked up the subassembly got the 4 bolts started and a arms bolted back up !!!! No where nere done but the hard part is DONE!!! So i am hoping to turn the key wednesday !!! till then For anyone doing a swap make sure you have a couple people for getting the motor back it as it would have been imposible with just me. oh and some spare time and a 12 pack !!!
You will have to let me hear that *****!
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Hope the rest of the work goes smoothly. Post some pics of the project when you get a chance.
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May the hard part be over grasshopper.................
Hope the phone call Wednesday is to the exhaust sound
Hope the torque chart came in handy.
Call/PM/IM for help!
Hope the phone call Wednesday is to the exhaust sound
Hope the torque chart came in handy.
Call/PM/IM for help!
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Originally Posted by ALLTHROTTLE&NOBOTTLE
May the hard part be over grasshopper.................
Hope the phone call Wednesday is to the exhaust sound
Hope the torque chart came in handy.
Call/PM/IM for help!
Hope the phone call Wednesday is to the exhaust sound
Hope the torque chart came in handy.
Call/PM/IM for help!
lookin good so far... back to work!!
I'm getting frustrated. Yes, I've been cussing a lot.