[FWDLK] Engine Transmission removal 101 question.
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[FWDLK] Engine Transmission removal 101 question.



Ok, now I'm really confused. I seem to hear that I can either unbolt the flywheel/torque converter unit from the crank while the trans and the engine are still together...or I can just pull the trans away from the engine as is and leave the flywheel/torque converter bolted to the crank. Is this correct??
 
James
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From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mike Apfelbeck
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 8:40 AM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Engine Transmission removal 101 question.

The early cast iron torqueflites were a pain to remove and replace because the flywheel and the converter are the same part. You had to reattach the converter first so you could accurately measure the run out, with a dial indicator, that was hard to do if you had the trans in the way. Reassembling the  trans to back of the engine (correctly) , with the converter already mounted, certainly separated the real mechanics from the wanabees in those days.
Mike

At 12:02 AM 11/16/2003 -0500, Zach  Collie wrote:
IMHO---that's the HARD way to do it. I unbolt the converter from the flywheel, and leave it with the tranny on these old cast iron torque flites, as well as any other automatic equipped car I work on. I can imagine that it would be exceedingly difficult to engage the drive lugs on the torque converter with it attached to the engine--(during reassembly)--it's tricky enough as it is with just the torque converter. Not to mention, you might booger up the torque converter/transmission pump drive lugs with it attached to the engine, whilst going back together. Removing it as described by Mike would be somewhat acceptable, although you could stand a chance of converter or front pump damage doing it that way (I've seen it happen!) although I wouldn't recommend reinstallation in that fashion. Just my two cents. ---Zach, your friendly neighborhood (professional) mechanic.



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