RickB1B
Oct 17th, 00, 04:45 AM
I saw a picture the other day of a guy swaping a stall converter and the trans was still in the car. Is this possible, can you swap a stall without removing the trans.
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Mark W. Winning Oct 17th, 00, 04:50 AM It is easily(?) done. You can unbolt the transmission, and slide it back just far enough to eak the convertor out. It is not really that bad of a job to do. You just need to make sure the new convertor is full of fluid and it goes on all the way. Mark ------------------ Mark 1992 Firebird 355/Six Speed 1991 RS 350 / 700-R4 1987 Toyota Pickup 383 / 500 + HP 10.963 @ 119.95 Slicks / 11.997 @ 114.23 Radials http://personal.lig.bellsouth.net/~racer383/ CA420 Oct 17th, 00, 06:51 AM Also helps to put long bolts on each side of the trans so you can slide it back change the convertor and push it back against the motor and it will line up. ------------------ 68 RS, Ash Gold,pwr windows,Hounds tooth pete b Oct 17th, 00, 08:32 AM Thanks for the tip CA420! I'm about to pull my converter and that is a great idea. Pete CA420 Oct 17th, 00, 08:41 AM It really helps, used to change flexplates on motorhomes and doing this saved my rump many times. Just take your time and strap the tranny to your jack and it should go smooth. ------------------ 68 RS, Ash Gold,pwr windows,Hounds tooth sr71bb Oct 18th, 00, 05:47 PM Just to add my .02 on CA420's suggestion (a great one by the way), don't forget to use grade 8 bolts for the long bolt procedure. CA420 Oct 19th, 00, 03:57 AM You can use standard bolts. This should not be done without using a jack, do not use the long bolts to support the trans. I have done this on everything from C4's to T400's to Allison transmissions. All you're doing is keeping alignment. Something else that is helpful is cutting the heads off the bolts for when installing a tranny, just screw them into the block and jack the tranny up and push it onto the studs and you're home free. ------------------ 68 RS, Ash Gold,pwr windows,Hounds tooth Mark W. Winning Oct 19th, 00, 06:33 AM Hey, CA420, you stole my tip. The stud idea works great. They end up working like the dowel pins, only back further. Mark ------------------ Mark 1992 Firebird 355/Six Speed 1991 RS 350 / 700-R4 1987 Toyota Pickup 383 / 500 + HP 10.963 @ 119.95 Slicks / 11.997 @ 114.23 Radials http://personal.lig.bellsouth.net/~racer383/ CA420 Oct 19th, 00, 08:17 AM I'm sorry ------------------ 68 RS, Ash Gold,pwr windows,Hounds tooth RickB1B Oct 20th, 00, 03:47 PM Great tips guys. I've been wanting to swap mine but was a little unsure how tough this was. BTW any sugestions on which stall converter. I've got a 327, Edelbrock 600 carb, Performer intake, 3.42 rear, Crane 266 cam. pocket ported 64 heads, 2.02 1.6 valves. CA420 Oct 21st, 00, 09:07 AM I got one from Dynamic at 877-846-5876 they set me up with one that keeps me in my power band. ------------------ 68 RS, Ash Gold,pwr windows,Hounds tooth cerbz Oct 21st, 00, 05:23 PM http://www.teamramco.com this guys dose all his own stalls, from mild to wild, he has gone threw TCI, B&M and a few other and got tired of replaceing there cheap parts so he started buliding them him self. plus he just got 4 or 5 pantents on his T/C`s, I told him i wanted 3000 stall i got 3000 well 3200 but i`m not bitching better than B&M ever did, or he he`s got some that will go to 1000 hp, unlike B&M wont do **** for you if you run over 300, give him a call tell him chris with the black and white camaro sent you. | ||