Rebuilding the trani

[RDF]

RDF,

  I don't know the headers you have, but I can see an indentation on that tube to the troublesome bolt. It takes a little squirming to get the bolt in there at the right angle. I just had a wrench to get mine loose again. Hit it(the wrench) with a hammer if you have to. 


  Mike

Mike, I meant to tell you in my last post but I was able to get that screw out.  It's pretty simple once you unbolt all the other screws first, then the header has room to move, giving more room for that bolt to come out! 

[The A-Body Guy]

Ok, headers unbolted, still having a tough time getting them down.  I'll prob. have to take off one of the pitman arms to drop the driver's side.  the pass. side won't come down unless I drop the oil filter housing, yuck.

Drive shaft is out, starter is out and trani-pan has been dropped!  Tomorrow I'll undo the linkage and minor stuff, then hope to pull it out on Sunday (got a x-mas party to go to tomorrow at 4pm).  I'll get some pics tomorrow of my progress.

Oh the fun is just beginning! Isn't it a pain to pull a tranny? Don't forget, you'll need either a block of wood or a nice large screwdriver or wrench to break the 4 flex plate bolts loose from the converter. If I remember correctly, they're 1/2 inch size. Make sure you order up some new ones to put in - don't want those babies coming loose!

My friend cracked part of his 904 bell housing case where one of the starter bolts goes in. We still haven't made time to get that fixed yet - UGH. He's needing a whole new tranny housing (or complete one).

[Plum6Pak]

This is very interesting and it's good to see a mechanical resto project in here, we could stand to use a few more like this. Rearends, window crank mechanisms etc. Thanks RDF
 

[RDF]

Ok, here's some pics as promised.....  Drive Shaft and starter all came out yesterday.  Today I tookout the driver's side headers (WOW, what a pain!).  I had to drop the tie-rod ends, then the middle bar that connects them (can't remember the name of it LOL).  I left the pitman arms in as they didn't have to be removed to take the headers out.  but now I have a bigger problem.....the oil housing has to come off for the pass. side headers to come off and I don't have a socket big enough to fit.  the biggest one I had was 1 & 1/8 and it wasn't big enough.  It's in the pics below, does anyone know what size this could be (Barry?)?  It would have made a great 'What the heck is it?' picture, but I need the answer quick.

Oh yeah, all the linkage is out to.  So tomorrow my plan is to get a socket big enough to take off the housing, then drop the pass. side headers, then pull this bad larry out and start trearing it down.

[tactransman]

Bob,  you do not have to buy a slide hammer just to get the pump out. You can put a flat blade screw driver in between the direct drum and sun gear shell (after you remove the valve body) and pry the pump out, it is real easy. Don't forget to check your end play. Definitely go with the Transgo TF-2. Torque converter bolts are 9/16 head if they are original. Keep your parts clean when you take the tranny apart.

[RDF]

Bob,  you do not have to buy a slide hammer just to get the pump out. You can put a flat blade screw driver in between the direct drum and sun gear shell (after you remove the valve body) and pry the pump out, it is real easy. Don't forget to check your end play. Definitely go with the Transgo TF-2. Torque converter bolts are 9/16 head if they are original. Keep your parts clean when you take the tranny apart.

Ok, sounds good.  I picked up a slide hammer set at Harbor Freight, 11 pieces for 29 bucks.  Cheap stuff, but it'll get me through what I need to do.  I also got a digital dial indicator for only 17 bucks...   God I love that store!

As soon as I get the trani out, you'll be the first to know.  I plan to check the endplay first, then consult you.   

As far as the shift-kit goes, I'll pick that one up.  Also, what about a rebuild kit?  I think you were going to get one for me? 

[tactransman]

You will want a 3/8 coarse thread (if you have to make an adapter) on the end of the slide hammer. You'll use the slide hammer for something else some day also. Two bolt holes across from one another are tapped for the puller. You will do fine!

[tactransman]

Also, what about a rebuild kit?  I think you were going to get one for me?

Let's get it apart and see what you need , then I will fix you up.

[Plum6Pak]

This is like Overhaulin online, (just a wee bit slower) experts helping out and a bunch of fans watching. 

[Bullitt-]

This is like Overhaulin online, (just a wee bit slower) experts helping out and a bunch of fans watching. 

YEP YEP, , What did ya think about the rebuild on Goody's Dads tranny......BLINDFOLDED?!?!?!

[RDF]

YEP YEP, , What did ya think about the rebuild on Goody's Dads tranny......BLINDFOLDED?!?!?!

Made me puke    only because I know it will take me longer and I'll have more difficulties. 

[tactransman]

It was really a blind folded "assembly" not a "rebuild" ,it is not that hard to put one together blind folded, it is a different story to rebuild one. (redo the drums.rebuild the pump with a new bushing etc.) but whatever. 

[RDF]

It was really a blind folded "assembly" not a "rebuild" ,it is not that hard to put one together blind folded, it is a different story to rebuild one. (redo the drums.rebuild the pump with a new bushing etc.) but whatever. 

 

I figured it was an assembly vs. a rebuild.  When they said rebuild, I got excited b/c I thought they were going to show some of it, but when I saw the major pieces sitting there and then watched him do it, I figured it out.

[RDF]

Oil filter housing OFF!  1 & !/4 was the size.  So now I'm ready to drop the trani.....any pointers as to where to start?  Front first, back first? Remember, I'm all alone here so whatever is the easiest way.  I do have a trani-jack though. 

[tactransman]

Do the converter bolts, cross member, let the transmission hang down some supported by the jack , cooler lines (plug them off to avoid a mess) anything else you see connected,remove bell housing bolts(4 at top, 2 from the front) let it down ,might want to strap it to your jack for safety.