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Author:  Rob Simmons [ Wed Aug 08, 2018 12:45 pm ]
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I was going to put the engine in the Challenger last night... Howard must have a sixth sense... He called and suggested I replace the front seal in the tranny before I put the engine in. :wink:
Author:  Rick Covalt [ Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:46 pm ]
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Smart man he is!
Author:  Rob Simmons [ Wed Aug 08, 2018 4:44 pm ]
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Yep. He just texted me part numbers too. :wink:

He takes good care of me. :D
Author:  Rob Simmons [ Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:59 pm ]
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I replaced the front tranny seal and got the engine off the wooden stand tonight.

Even a little progress is still progress.
Author:  slantzilla [ Wed Aug 08, 2018 7:04 pm ]
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Woohoooo! :mrgreen:
Author:  Rob Simmons [ Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:01 pm ]
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Pics or it didn’t happen. :D

I had to work on the old seal a bit to get it out. It was loc-tited in there...

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I decided to install the nice clean flexplate bolts too. I started using the risky method of holding things still with a pry bar between opposing bolts... :roll:

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That didn't work out so well, so I used a better method for the remaining bolts. :wink:

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Next week I'll get the engine installed. :D
Author:  Charrlie_S [ Thu Aug 09, 2018 3:20 am ]
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Rob Simmons wrote:
Pics or it didn’t happen. :D

I decided to install the nice clean flaxplate bolts too.

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I sure hope that's the old seal, and not the new one.
Author:  Rob Simmons [ Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:12 am ]
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It looks fine to me... :roll: :lol:
Author:  slantzilla [ Thu Aug 09, 2018 8:34 am ]
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Rob Simmons wrote:
It looks fine to me... :roll: :lol:


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:mrgreen:
Author:  Rob Simmons [ Thu Aug 09, 2018 8:01 pm ]
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THIS looks good to me! :D

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I’m determined to do something on the Challenger every day. This was a good day. Mike helped! :D
Author:  Rick Covalt [ Fri Aug 10, 2018 3:33 am ]
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No that looks really good!
Author:  Rob Simmons [ Sun Aug 12, 2018 8:00 pm ]
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Tonight I got the four torque converter bolts put in with red loc-tite.

Tons and tons to do to be ready for Clay City.
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:05 pm ]
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How do you torque them without the engine or convertor spinning?

Greg
Author:  Rob Simmons [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 8:25 pm ]
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The converter to flexplate bolts aren’t as tight as the flexplate to crank bolts. I didn’t have any problems with the engine trying to turn.

On the flexplate to crank bolts I used a flat piece of aluminum bolted across the flexplate shown in the pic right AFTER the bloody finger. :lol:
Author:  Rob Simmons [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 8:31 pm ]
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Tonight I resealed the Motor plate to the block. I had to remove it to get the engine in.

Then I fiddled around and finally figured out how Norm had the throttle linkage mounted and got that reinstalled.

Then I finally took a few minutes and actually sat in the driver’s seat to get a feel for where all the gauges and switches and bamboozler things are. I’ve had the car for 6 years and 11 months and had never done that. :shock: Yeah,... I made car noises too... :roll: :oops: :lol:
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