installing engine?

fretless · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 8:41 pm Post subject: installing engine?

I am having trouble installing my newly rebuilt engine in my 74 thing. It wouldn't go all the way in. first I had to take the vacuume advance thing off the dizzy and remove the pully belt . I got the bottom studs in the trany holes but I could only get the engine to go in about a inch. I tried turning the bottom pully to get the splines matched. still no go. after about a hour and a bad back I gave up. Sad

whats the secret to doing this?. I have installed my 68 and 65 bus engines many times, only a 15 minute job. but This sucks.

rgrsapper65 · Samba Member Joined: April 28, 2003 Posts: 38

When you installed the clutch, did you use the centering tool with splines to ensure the clutch is centered on the crank? Are you sure the tranny is the one that belongs on the Thing? That is my two cents

fretless · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 10:25 am Post subject:

I have centering tool but it doesn't have splines. this is the same tool I have been using for my other engines.. it's the same engine that was in there before. I just had it rebuilt. and it is the correct trany..

rfoutch · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 10:43 am Post subject: Me too

I to am going to vote for the clutch. It just sounds like that. I would insert the clutch alignment tool again to see if it slides in free. If it does, then that is not the issue.

If it does not, then loosen the bolts on the Pressure Plate, and re-align the disc.

RF

bljones · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 10:43 am Post subject:

just throwing out ideas here- have you got the right pressure plate and throw out bearing installed? is the starter hung up, and interfering with the flywheel? is the engine lined up and straight?
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TimGud · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 7:41 pm Post subject:

I would loosen the pressure plate and recenter the clutch.

emersonbiggins · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 12:16 am Post subject:

I have had problems with some engines before also. Even though you have turned the crank, was the car in gear? Maybe the input shaft was turning also if there was pressure on it. Might try putting the car in gear and set the emergency brake then turn the crank before you pull it back out and reset the clutch.

fretless · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 11:25 pm Post subject:

I haven't had much time to work on it, but I did check to see if the clutch was centered. it was. everything looks fine.. I will give it a nother go this weekend.

fretless · Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 8:45 pm Post subject:

Go it in ,,it went in like butter Laughing

I used a combo of what emersonbiggins said and John Muir's book.
Thanks to all and happy holidays. Very Happy


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