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Let's try this for a forth time, lol
Well it's back together for the 4th time in a little over 2yrs. Sure hope this is it. First engine, killed lifter bores on dyno, second and third were thurst bearings got a total of maybe 600miles on those 2. I hope we can enjoy it for a while this time!!
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No use for you buying lottery tickets?
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That's perseverance there. Good luck with it.
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'65 Tempest 467 3650# 11.30@120.31 |
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Those are nice valve covers.
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Ditto
Way to hang in there... hope it goes well! |
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Admire your dogged perseverance! Best wishes for a well deserved success with no problems for years
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"No replacement for displacement!" GTOAA--https://www.gtoaa.org/ |
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I hope it's perfect.
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70 TA, 467 cid IAII, Edelbrock D-port heads, 9.94:1, Butler HR 236/242 @ .050, 520/540 lift, 112 LSA, Q-jet, TKX (2.87 1st/.81 OD), 3.31 rear https://youtube.com/shorts/gG15nb4FWeo?feature=share |
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Did you ever find out what took out the thrust bearings ?
Firing up the engine soon. I did the P Dude thrust trick and have .005 clearance. Trying to cover all my bases. Its nerve wracking. Hope she runs well for you. |
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Hoping for the best! I admire your persistence.
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Ken '68 GTO - 464 - Ram Air II heads - 236/242 roller - 9.5” TSP converter - Moser 3.55 Truetrac (build thread | walk around) '95 Comp T/A #6 M6 - bone stock (pics) |
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Wishing you great success. You'll be fine. Just make sure when you install converter that you have 1/8"-3/16" ( .125-.187) distance between the converter feet and the flex plate. Also make sure the pilot on the converter fits into the crank. Put a little grease on the pilot. Once you have the transmission bolted up to the block, and before bolting the converter to the flex plate, make sure the converter spins freely by hand. Pull the converter forward toward the flex plate and spin it by hand. There should be very little resistance.
Even before you install the transmission, test fit the converter against the flex plate. Check to make sure the flex plate bolts and not in contact with the converter. The pilot should install into the crank around minimum 1/8" - 3/16" past the chamfer on the crank. 1/4" is what my converter guy told me. The has to be room for the converter pilot to move back and forth inside the crank. This is something that is over looked alot of times. I'm helping a friend who had a reputable company build him a converter that was suppose to be designed for a Pontiac and it turns out it was build for an LS engine so we were told. The pilot was binding in the crank and the feet were almost 1/2" from the flex plate when converter was installed. Some info here also. https://www.yellowbullet.com/threads...crank.2156873/
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68 Firebird. IA2 block, 505 cu in, SD Performance E-head, Solid roller 3600 weight. Reid TH400 4:11 gear. 29" slick. Best so far 9.95@134 mph. 1.43 60 ft. 76 Trans am, TKX .81 o/d, 3.73 Moser rearend, 468 with KRE D-ports, Doug headers, 3" Exh. Last edited by chuckies76ta; 04-22-2023 at 07:01 AM. |
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I had thrust issues one time. It really sucks, I had to get a new crank after the first Caught it early on the second thrust failure, same engine.
I ended up limiting the converter feed in the th400 and solved the problem. |
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My feed is already limited. It is very frustrating to keep having issues with no solid cause to issue
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Well finally got it back in and running. Sure hope all the issues are behind us.
https://youtu.be/5GeRjOPrqMI |
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Good luck on this one!
I’ve had a comedy of unforeseen things happen myself this year, but nothing like you dealt with. It sounds great!
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‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. ‘55 Catalina ‘62 Mercury Meteor-all original, bought new by my grandfather 71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs.-now my sons ride |
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I beg you now that it's running to send out a oil sample pronto!
You do not even have to pull the drain plug, just unscrew the filter some with the motor warm and collect that.. I hope you get a all's we'll report back and you enjoy the car fully this summer season
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Wernher Von Braun warned before his retirement from NASA back in 1972, that the next world war would be against the ETs! And he was not talking about 1/8 or 1/4 mile ETs! 1) 1940s 100% silver 4 cup tea server set. Two dry rotted 14 x 10 Micky Thompson slicks. 1) un-mailed in gift coupon from a 1972 box of corn flakes. Two pairs of brown leather flip flops, never seen more then 2 mph. Education is what your left with once you forget things! |
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what are you running for transmission cooler and lines B? good luck with it
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1969 carousel red firebird 455, richmond 5 speed 1964 540 gto 1971 lemans sport convertible 1972 Maverick under slow construction |
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https://www.summitracing.com/parts/der-54006 |
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Wishing and praying all is well. After reading some of the problems guys have experienced I think geez how did my SD keep from having problems?
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Hoping for the best! I admire your persistence
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Jim Moshier 1971 Grand Prix 462ci SD Performance 6x heads 1962 Catalina 389 1968 Firebird 400-455 I haven't decided "If we ever forget that we're one nation under GOD, then we will be a nation gone under." - Ronald Reagan |
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