Joining the bandwagon, my 4L OHV build

[Xeek]

got off and watched tv for a bit. having probs with my sinuses also. left side is killing me, mucus wayyyy up in there that doesnt blow out easy. have to go contortionist on my nose to get the crap out and it hurts like hell


ill try that tomorrow then.

 

[Brandon96]

Yea well rather be safe than sorry! ! I can do both by my self!!! And wutev you still didnt get those valves off by that stupid screwdriver way!!!! hhaa

Lol, I watched a guy do it on a 5.7L head, must be a GM thing, you know those Chevy guys are rrreeal good with scewdrivers.. :

 

[Xeek]

another reason to be doing this build. my job just got half easier, theres only 2 bolts on the flexplate(i think its called?)!! thats why i mentioned in the other post all i saw was the threads
theres no way this is a 1 person job without getting in and out over and over. i goto turn the nut off and the wheel moves knocking my socket off and i cant immobilize the pulley cause then i cant turn it with the screwdriver.
this would take 5mins with 2 people

 

[Xeek]

You should be able to remove the 289 without undoing the flex plate bolts. You'll just end up pulling the motor with flex plate and converter attached.

wound that work with this motor?

 

[Turdle]

You really need to get those nuts off the torque converter. Is there a way to get a helper?
Don't mess with them and loose your patience, I would hate to see the nuts get rounded off, which is kind of easy to do.


Yes, getting the torque converter nuts requires a frequent mileage package back and forth---
You are lucky if you can get the 4 nuts with only 10 trips up and under-


You might try a breaker bar to the crank pulley bolt, and a pipe extension running it to the ground. This would keep the crank from turning-

Be careful under there.

 

[Xeek]

no helper. friend i used to work with cant and jds having fun with his new tires.

ive got a breaker bar attached to the crank and its on the frame. i think im rounding one of them off, i was using the the 16 point or whatever socket. i went and got a 6 point but its either to rounded or its not going on there enough even hitting it with a hammer cause it keeps sliding off.

i got lucky, i only have 2 nuts holding it on, the other two are MIA(may not turn out so good..)

 

[Xeek]

well i tried the other one and adjusted the breaker bar on the crank. came off with some hammering. then tried the other one that i was rounding off and got that one!
so all two of them are off...

i got 2 tranny bolts out while i was down there also.

 

[Xeek]

with OD dead on my trans and prob needing some tlc, im guessing itd be way easier to slide a new trans in now when the motors out?

 

[jd4242]

Yep!i got a guy that can rebuild it pretty cheap

 

[Xeek]

souns good then. how much for the rebuild aprox?

 

[jd4242]

Ill ask him next time i see him

 

[Xeek]

mmmkay.
pretty much ready to be pulled whenever you have a day to help. ill call in sick.
just 6 tranny bolts,and whatever wires i may have missed. i already put the other head back on.

free tires. no idea what im gonna do with them. 33x14.50r15

 

[jd4242]

Put them on your truck!!wed is my only day off!

 

[Xeek]

ok, ill see about taking next wednesday off then, whether it be sick or vac.

theres only 2 tires not 4 lol. and i know think 14.5 wide tires would even work on 15x7 lol
plussss, theres almost no tread on them

 

[jd4242]

Surgery at noon!!hope your ready!!time to do work!!

 

[Xeek]

lol. "noon" came out of nowhere. hell if i wasnt gonna be getting dirty id wear my purple "do work son!" shirt lol


yes its true! my engine will be on its stand today!

 

[jd4242]

Yea not looking forward to the rediculously dirty part! And yea ill be driven old betsy. We gota get a pic side by side!

 

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i bought a large jug of the orange cleaner. and ALL my rags are grease infested(ill pick up some today with the straps).
yep. i have my grandmas burgundy 97 ive been driving thatll get in the pic too

 

[jd4242]

97 pfff thought we was startn a white first gen club!!lol to bad Brandon's truck aint running or he could join the party tomorrow! !

 

[Xeek]

lol. ok 2 diff setups then, both ours, then another with that one in it.

brandons isnt running? he just had a video of it running! :scratch:
that would be awesome if he was here too