See, like all things of this nature, it only took 3 years and 15 minutes to
get the job done!!!
It's amazing when you look around the shop and finally realize that this or
that has been sitting there for ____ years (fill in the blank).
Maybe we'll all get something done now, Ray
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Ray Jones, Jones Ridge, in the Ouachita Mtns near Mena, Western Arkansas
> From: phoenix61 <phoenix61@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: phoenix61 <phoenix61@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 22:52:13 -0700
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Torque Converter From Hell
>
> Well after reading about y'all having fun removing trannys from seized motors,
> I
> decided to get off my duff and have my own fun. I have had a 318 poly and cast
> iron
> t-flight sitting in front of my bench since I pulled them from a donor car at
> least 2
> probably closer to 3 years ago. Can't believe I have been working around it
> that long
> but something else always came first. Anyhow, the motor was definitely seized
> so I
> unbolted the trans, slid her back, unbolted the bell housing and had to
> literally
> pry/hammer untill the final align pin popped (never been apart I suspect), and
> 8
> bolts later the torque converter was on the floor. Trans, bell housing, and
> converter
> out to the Mopar shed. Then I cleared out crap I ain't never going to use and
> the
> floor jack put the motor under the bench. Voila, I can stand at the bench and
> work
> again!. Thanks David for the spark to get going and do some house cleaning.
> Gotta
> love this list!
> Doug
> raining in Seatlle so ya work inside
>
> David Homstad wrote:
>
>> Larry,
>>
>> 1. The only functional difference between the 2 torque converters is the
>> cooling fins. The 58 TC will work fine on your 59. On a liquid cooled tranny
>> the fins just add extra cooling, which is a very good thing. If you do not
>> use liquid cooling, they are critical. For the fins to be effective, you
>> need to use the 58 bellhousing with the screened openings for cooling
>> airflow. I would use both the bellhousing and finned TC, and hook up the
>> liquid cooling lines.
>>
>> 2. The remove the 58 TC: Remove the bolts holding the trans case to the
>> bell
>> housing and slide the trans straight back. It will "un-plug" from the torque
>> converter. Or you can leave the bell housing and trans attached and un-bolt
>> from the engine, and then slid it all back.
>> 3. The spacer plate (between engine and bell housing) has one bolt
>> (holding
>> it to the engine) near the RH alignment pin that is NOT accessible until
>> AFTER the bell housing is removed. It is necessary to leave the spacer plate
>> on the engine when the bell housing is removed.
>> 4. The torque converter will remain bolted to the crank. After the bell
>> housing is removed, un-bolt (one bolt) the spacer plate and remove. All 8
>> nuts holding the torque converter studs to the crank should be accessible
>> now.
>>
>> Dave Homstad
>> 56 Dodge D500
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
>> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Larry Ashbaugh
>> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 9:16 PM
>> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [FWDLK] Torque Converter From Hell
>>
>> Alright, I need help. The transmission shop wants the torqueconverter from
>> the Powerflite to compare with what they took out of my 59 Coronet, whose
>> transmission was filling up with hardpart shavings, a not-so-good thing.
>> Since this tranny is from my 58 parts car, it is the air-cooled, vice
>> liquid-cooled tranny from the 59, and has the little vanes for cooling. You
>> have told me to use the torqueconverter from the 58 for cooling, or go to
>> the liquid-cooled for better cooling. Not sure the shop knows which way to
>> go and I just want my car back.
>>
>> Problem: the torqueconverter is bolted to the engine flywheel with 6-8
>> bolts in the front, and the engine is seized, so the torqueconverter
>> (flywheel) is not going to move. How can I get this thing away from the
>> engine if the engine doesn't turn so I can get to the bolts? Help!!!!!!
>>
>> Appreciate you assistance. Thanks, guys.
>>
>> LARRY in rainy, rainy, and even more rainy Ohio.
>
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