Did some stuff this weekend

"Long-Voyager" (long-voyager) 07/09/2018 at 07:07 • Filed to: Engine Swaps, wrenching, weekend wrenching, Mopar, Acclaim

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Started out my Friday afternoon by losing a drivetrain:

After searching under the couch cushions, it was found again (sneaky bastard) :

Woke up Saturday morning and split the drivetrain apart, leaving me a lonely trans sitting in the drive:

I cleaned it up, installed new seals, and gave it a coat of black to freshen it up:

Then I set to work removing my old trans. A couple hours later, I lost the old trans:

That’s ok, I stumbled across it shortly after:

Set to work installing the “new” trans. A few hours pass..........and then..............this happens:

I got it all back together, fluids refilled, and back her out of the drive.................Excitement builds as I shift into drive..................and then I still only have 2nd gear.

Son of a *%&^$ ! Mother @*&^ing! (continues for 2-5mins), then I look at the bright side: At least I know it’s a wiring issue at this point, so I’ll just have to go pull another harness.

With that all done for the moment, I decided I still had motivation, so I pulled the van to the garage and installed my poly filled motor and trans mounts. Greased the front end while it was up, then set her down and went for a rip on the backroads. The new solid mounts offer slightly more vibration, mostly noticed at idle. In return I get a more direct, smoother power delivery. Worthwhile compromise IMO.  

Die-Trying > Long-Voyager 07/09/2018 at 07:34

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ouch,.......... thats some rough stuff, after all that work to find its in the wiring......... gonna be fun though......

Stapleface > Long-Voyager 07/09/2018 at 08:12

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Damn, that blows.  I swear you checked wiring though, didn’t you?  Wouldn’t this be harness #3 at this point?  

vondon302 > Long-Voyager 07/09/2018 at 08:15

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I'd still be cussing.

shop-teacher > Long-Voyager 07/09/2018 at 08:41

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Wow! I'm pissed, and all I've done is read about it!

Long-Voyager > Stapleface 07/09/2018 at 10:08

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Checked wiring for a 92. 93s are a completely different wiring setup, so I was only hoping this trans would run on the old wiring.

Long-Voyager > Die-Trying 07/09/2018 at 10:09

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Once it’s working it will be a riot. This engine pulls so hard in here, even with only 2nd gear. I’m thinking it may be very close in performance to my original Acclaim build.