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engine too far back?, How do you adjust for this? |
narino |
May 17 2010, 04:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 234 Joined: 14-August 07 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 8,001 Region Association: None |
When I had the engine put back in the car I noticed the engine tin didn't align with the engine bay anymore. There now was 3" gap between the firewall and the engine tin. I asked the mechanic if there was some adjustment we could do to line up the engine better. He said it was basically a "bolt-up" job and didn't know how to align it further. Today I was looking through George's 700 tips and saw tip #348. Which bascially says if you can't shift into 1st 3rd or fifth, then you've installed the power plant too far back. Sure enough I have had problems with these gears. So how do I go about adjusting the powerplant more forward? I have no idea where the adjustement "play" to move the engine forward or back would be. Any help would be appreciated. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
r_towle |
May 17 2010, 06:33 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,624 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
I have spent a bit of time adjusting my motors to be square in the car...that also makes shifting better.
If you remove the muffler, you can use a car jack (scissor type) between the rear of the trans and the body to push the motor forward. Its very simple if you use a standard floor jack to hold the weight of the motor, yet not lift the car. Loosen the engine mount bolts at the outer engine bar and the rear of the trans...then use the scissor jack to move it forward. You have to tap all the bolts or they bind when you are trying to move it. It cannot move 3 inches... The slots in the trans are good for 1-2 inches of play at most...I push the motor all the way forward so the rear trans bolts are straight and fully seated. Rich |
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