Engine back in, having some problems
#1
Engine back in, having some problems
Well I got my engine back in a few days ago. I kind of just wanted to see what pistons I have. Turns out they are the big dish kind unfortunately. But anyway I had the heads milled a bit and had the carb tuned. Got the engine back in and the transmission is barely operating. Seems like a vaccum problem. It will only work every now and again. Sometimes I rev it and it does nothing, and sometimes it will move. One time I tried driving it down the road and it wouldnt shift. I checked the vacuum line down to the modulator. I took it off and put my finger up to it and it had plenty of vacuum. I cant figure out what the problem is.
#7
Im still fighting this problem. I took all the bolts off and pulled the converter back. When the converter is pulled all of the way back in, there is about a 1/4 inch gap between the converter tabs and the flexplate. Im guessing that this is causing my problem? Should I shim the gab a little bit? I dont understand why it is doing it now, there were no washers shimming it before? And no, the flexplate isnt backwards, I never took it off. Are there any other things that could be causing this?
#8
Are you sure the converter is seated in the pump??
Are you having to move it up to align the 3 bolt holes?
Try to turn the converter while unbolted, and see if there's any firm resistance - if not, keep going until you feel it engage the prongs on the pump. [it'll move back another 1/2 inch or so]
You may have to side the trans back, as far as the driveshaft will allow, to insure engagement.
I just hope this is your problem, and the pump isn't going away!!
Are you having to move it up to align the 3 bolt holes?
Try to turn the converter while unbolted, and see if there's any firm resistance - if not, keep going until you feel it engage the prongs on the pump. [it'll move back another 1/2 inch or so]
You may have to side the trans back, as far as the driveshaft will allow, to insure engagement.
I just hope this is your problem, and the pump isn't going away!!
Last edited by Rickman48; April 21st, 2011 at 07:24 PM.
#9
Well, I took the three bolts off and pushed it back as far as it would go, it seemed seated then. A little bit of resistance. And yes, I have to move the converter forward a lot to get the bolts to tighten down fully. I think when that when I do that it makes the converter disengage. I think Im just going to try and shim it with two washers in between the flexplate and converter so it doesnt have to come up so far. Hopefully I havent done any serious damage.
#10
Is your converter and flexplate stock. I had problems with aftermarket converter mounts hitting the flexplate weight. Had to grind a little off the converter mounts. Sometimes you cant see it if the weight is up top. What you describe just reminded of that.
#15
Have you tried all the gears, forward and backward, maybe the linkage is hooked up wrong. See if you can find a pattern to the failure. If it worked fine prior to removing the engine and trans it should work now if nothing was changed.
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