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| Author: | Wesola78 [ Fri Nov 28, 2025 2:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Volare project |
Thanks to all of you for putting up with me, and for the helpful replies!!! |
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| Author: | Rick Covalt [ Fri Nov 28, 2025 4:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Volare project |
Quote: Now however, there is one bolt that I can't get to go all the way in.
Quote: So I'm guessing I should loosen the other bolts, then tighten each one a bit until they all go in, what do y'all think?
No you shouldn't need to do that if it is all up flush against the block. Is the bolt too long possibly? How many threads is it turning in?
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| Author: | Wesola78 [ Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Volare project |
Thanks for the reply Rick. I don't think the bolt is too long, I'll look at it again this week when I can, maybe spray some WD-40 on it. |
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| Author: | Rick Covalt [ Mon Dec 01, 2025 9:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Volare project |
Which bolt is it? If it is one of the top ones, I think 3 of those are blind holes into the block through the bell housing flange. |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Mon Dec 01, 2025 5:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Volare project |
For the top one that's a pain in the butt, I have a flex socket and a 24" extension. Cheap at Harbor Freight or Amazon, and a real timesaver. |
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| Author: | Rick Covalt [ Tue Dec 02, 2025 9:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Volare project |
X2 on the extension! |
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| Author: | Wesola78 [ Sun Dec 21, 2025 6:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Volare project |
Its not the one on the very top, the pain in the b--t one, its on the passenger side. I've gotten it in a few turns, but its not flush. |
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| Author: | Reed [ Mon Dec 22, 2025 12:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Volare project |
I know the bolt of which you speak, and it is a royal PITA on an F body. I have gotten it two ways- angled box end wrench from above, fighting around the auto trans dipstick tube, (slightly easier) a loooooooooong bunch of extensions with a socket on a universal joint at the end. Tape the bolt into the socket with a single wrap of masking tape so it will be strong enough to stay in the socket until it is threaded in but then will break away easy. Leave that bolt totally out for now and make sure you gt the bellhousing and block flush. There is a locating pocket on each side of the bellhousing, so make sure one of the locating pegs isn't cockeyed in the bore and holding things up. |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Mon Dec 22, 2025 3:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Volare project |
If everything else is tight, you will be just fine without that one tight. If it were me, I'd dent that area of the firewall with a mini sledge and/or prybars, either now or when the engine is out next (or drop the trans mount and let the engine/trans hang down a bit). Maintaining I perfect piece of metal on an old unpopular car like ours is not worth all that time and effort. Lou |
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| Author: | Wesola78 [ Mon Dec 22, 2025 8:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Volare project |
The other bolts are tight, and the trans is flush against the engine block. |
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| Author: | Reed [ Mon Dec 22, 2025 11:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Volare project |
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The other bolts are tight, and the trans is flush against the engine block.
Whoops! I missed where you got it all seated. In that case, get a fresh can of WD-40 and use the plastic hose to flush out the bolt hole, then run the bolt home.
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