Poundz9oh9 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Well, I got the motor in and it fit -- FIRST try like I had hoped. Just need to shorten the driveshaft a bit and plumb everything up. Now for the problem...... I forgot to fill up the torque converter with fluid before I put it on the tranny. So it looks like it'll have to come back out huh??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-REX Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 marcus...marcus...marcus don't feel bad, man. installing a gas tank in my 74 (in the for sale section), i got it all bolted up and clamped and wondered why gas was splattering everywhere when i filled the tank to start it. turns out it wasn't exactly done when i bolted it.... cars work better when the filler neck is somewhere close to the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Magnum Rockwilder Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 You don't have to pull it. Just add 4-5 quarts of fluid to the tranny, then start the engine up and IMMEDIATELY start adding fluid. Depending on the size of the converter you'll have to add another 4-6 quarts while the engine is running. The converter may make a little noise at first but it'll shut up when you get it full of fluid. I never put more than a quart in a converter before installation... just enough to lube it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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