Buick V6 engine/transmission assembly, And Clutch free play adjustment |
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Buick V6 engine/transmission assembly, And Clutch free play adjustment |
Phoenix-MN |
Aug 5 2007, 10:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 23-January 04 From: ST. Bonifacius,MN Member No.: 1,590 |
I have finally mated the engine and transmission together and went through the put together - take apart, put together - take apart process about 5 times to get the throwout bearing free play where I wanted it, I started out with 1 washer under the pivot ball that was about .059" thick and this only had about 1/16" free play at the end of the clutch arm. I ground the washer down to .030" and this resulted in almost 1/2" free play (too much). After several variations I ended up with a washer that was .050" thick and gave me a little less than 1/4" free play. As you can surmise, it doesn't take much to make a large change in the free play movement.
Here's a picture of the assembled engine/transmission, I have a small issue to iron out with the drivers side header before it goes into the car. It's getting closer (but no light at the end of the tunnel yet) |
Phoenix-MN |
Aug 6 2007, 06:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 23-January 04 From: ST. Bonifacius,MN Member No.: 1,590 |
Phillip,
It looks like you have your eng/trans mounted an inch or so back (blocks on the transmission mounts). Did you need to do this for clearance of the pulley combination you used on the front of the engine? Your install looks real nice, can't wait for a report when it fires up. Paul |
pjhaun |
Aug 6 2007, 09:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 370 Joined: 21-August 03 Member No.: 1,055 Region Association: None |
Phillip, It looks like you have your eng/trans mounted an inch or so back (blocks on the transmission mounts). Did you need to do this for clearance of the pulley combination you used on the front of the engine? Your install looks real nice, can't wait for a report when it fires up. Paul Paul, The engine sets back an 1 inch and quarter. This is for the front pulleys to clear the fire wall. |
dbledsoe |
Aug 6 2007, 05:30 PM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
Phillip, It looks like you have your eng/trans mounted an inch or so back (blocks on the transmission mounts). Did you need to do this for clearance of the pulley combination you used on the front of the engine? Your install looks real nice, can't wait for a report when it fires up. Paul Paul, The engine sets back an 1 inch and quarter. This is for the front pulleys to clear the fire wall. Phillip, Did you use serpentine type belt and pulleys or V belt? I used V belt (just like Paul's set up in his photo above) on my Buick V6 conversion and didn't have to set the engine back, and I left the sound deadening insulation in place. Makes for a pain to change the belt but I can do it with a bit of grunting, cussing, and questioning of my sanity. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Don |
pjhaun |
Aug 6 2007, 06:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 370 Joined: 21-August 03 Member No.: 1,055 Region Association: None |
Phillip, It looks like you have your eng/trans mounted an inch or so back (blocks on the transmission mounts). Did you need to do this for clearance of the pulley combination you used on the front of the engine? Your install looks real nice, can't wait for a report when it fires up. Paul Paul, The engine sets back an 1 inch and quarter. This is for the front pulleys to clear the fire wall. Phillip, Did you use serpentine type belt and pulleys or V belt? I used V belt (just like Paul's set up in his photo above) on my Buick V6 conversion and didn't have to set the engine back, and I left the sound deadening insulation in place. Makes for a pain to change the belt but I can do it with a bit of grunting, cussing, and questioning of my sanity. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Don Don, I am using a "V" Belt. I am using the Orginal Renegade Hybrid Kit from 1990. That was when they where in Califorina and they did kits for the Buick V6 and Chevy V6. In this Kit they moved the engine back an 1 inch an quarter back. I believe they did that due to where they placed the Alternator. Phillip J. Haun Oak Harbor, WA. |
dbledsoe |
Aug 6 2007, 08:45 PM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
Phillip,
That would make sense since as I have found there is but one spot a GM alternator can be mounted (without setting the engine back), and the only commercially available mount to put it there (that I am aware of) is the little known, and expensive, Champion billet machined alternator mount that Paul turned me on to. Even at that the Champion billet alternator mount will only take one type of GM alternator, the GM CS alternator. With that said, the Champion alternator mount is an incredibly beautiful piece of machine work. Don |
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