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| Author: | RossKinder [ Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | "New" bell, old engine |
I have my "new" 1976 A833 tranny mostly attached to my 1965 225 /6. Is it common for a couple bolts to be darn near impossible to start once the index pins get seated when doing this conversion? If so, any wild ideas how to get them started? Thanks |
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| Author: | Doc [ Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:05 pm ] |
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Did you "chase" thru all the tapped holes with a tap, prior to installation? Install & "run down" the bolts... but do not tighten, until all the bolts are started. Grind a point onto the tip of the "hard to start" bolt(s) doing this can help get them started. DD |
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| Author: | rock [ Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Ross, dunno if common, but mine did same thing |
Ross, Dunno how common it is, but I tried three bells when I was doing the swap and all three had the bolts going into the starter side so hard to start I thought they would never go. So I finally "chased" the threads in the bell and used antiseize on the bolts. Tigght still but started right in. rock '64d100 |
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| Author: | RossKinder [ Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:01 pm ] |
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Quote: Did you "chase" thru all the tapped holes with a tap, prior to installation?
I'm not sure what you mean. The tapped holes in the engine are good - finger runnable. And, as it turned out, the (tapped) ones in the bell went in easily.Install & "run down" the bolts... but do not tighten, until all the bolts are started. Grind a point onto the tip of the "hard to start" bolt(s) doing this can help get them started. DD The problem with starting the last two bolts is a slight misalignment thing. I always do the start but don't tighten thing. I thought about grinding the ends but didn't know if it would help anything. Apparently it will. Thanks. Thanks |
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| Author: | RossKinder [ Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ross, dunno if common, but mine did same thing |
Quote: Ross,
I'm not sure what you mean by chase. To me it means just run a tap in to make sure the threads are clean. No problem there.Dunno how common it is, but I tried three bells when I was doing the swap and all three had the bolts going into the starter side so hard to start I thought they would never go. So I finally "chased" the threads in the bell and used antiseize on the bolts. Tigght still but started right in. rock '64d100 But I have an idea now. Run a tap through the threads on the engine side - from the engine side - so it cuts a trace of thread into the tight side of the unthreaded hole on the bell side. That should get a bolt started. Thanks PS. Boy is that 4 speed a close fit in the tunnel. But I didn't have to change anything about the cross member. Bolted right in. I had heard it was a problem. |
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