by "MM54" (mm54mk2)
Published 10/12/2017 at 21:42
by "MM54" (mm54mk2)
Published 10/12/2017 at 21:42
Tags: '71Chevelle
STARS: 6
One hour and fifteen minutes, start to finish, to pull the trans. That includes dropping the exhaust, driveshaft, and crossmember. Does not include the hour or so yesterday to get the car back up on the blocks safely. Having just installed this a few days ago I at least remembered what size wrenches to use, and nothing had the chance to get stuck.
No signs of anything wrong in the assembly, measurements I took are looking good etc. Still not explanation as to why the clutch wouldn’t release. Before pulling it I verified that zero lash was indeed where I thought it was, so the issue wasn’t just misadjustment.
At this rate I’ll change nothing and put it back together and it’ll work...
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
10/12/2017 at 21:56, STARS: 1
Is that... a cinder block car lift?
"MM54" (mm54mk2)
10/12/2017 at 21:59, STARS: 1
Yessir! 8" cement block (bought new, not some old waterlogged one that is just waiting to turn back into sand) sandwiched between some sections of 2x10 (which both raise the car another 3 inches as well as prevent any little rocks or such from creating stress concentrations in the block and cracking it). Takes a while to get the car up there but it’s pretty nice to work under with 18-20 inches of space!