Stevie-D
09-11-2006, 07:03 PM
well after letting it sit in the garage for nearly two months, i finally got the ambition to finish the motor swap that i started over a month ago. i had dropped the new motor in bout a month ago. that was the easy part:rolleyes: once i tried bolting up the flexplate to the torque convertor, i found out that the one on the new motor didnt line up. so i got sick of it and let it sit.
well between work and running two cars in the demo derby down at the local fair, i havent had time to tak a ****. so it's sat for a while now
all the while all of the guys i go to for advice told me that i was crazy and stupid, and that the flexplates are all the same. my trucks a 93. turns out the flexplate that bolts up to the convertor in my truck was out of a 96. im assuming that when i had the tranny rebuilt...not only did he not torque down or loctite any bolts, he switched torque convertors on me too. 3 of the bellhousing bolts were finger tight when i pulled the motor:huh. you can imagine the conversation i had with the guy when i found that out. then again when he lied to me and told me that the convertor was the original 93.
so finally i found the right flexplate.. and started putting it all back together. needed new braided steel fuel lines...went to the local napa, where i was told that they dont know what i'm talking about, and they cant get them. so i have the old ones in for now. gotta call the dealer sometime next week.
got home early from work and spent the rest of the day finishing it up. got it to fire..not sure if the timing is off, or some vacuum lines are hooked up wrong..but it's running like ****. friend of mines gonna stop by tomorrow and we're gonna figure it out.
definately been the project from hell though. now that i have it done, i can start putting my suspension lift in.
by the way, the trucks a 93 ram 150 short bed 4x4. 318 mated to a 727.
well between work and running two cars in the demo derby down at the local fair, i havent had time to tak a ****. so it's sat for a while now
all the while all of the guys i go to for advice told me that i was crazy and stupid, and that the flexplates are all the same. my trucks a 93. turns out the flexplate that bolts up to the convertor in my truck was out of a 96. im assuming that when i had the tranny rebuilt...not only did he not torque down or loctite any bolts, he switched torque convertors on me too. 3 of the bellhousing bolts were finger tight when i pulled the motor:huh. you can imagine the conversation i had with the guy when i found that out. then again when he lied to me and told me that the convertor was the original 93.
so finally i found the right flexplate.. and started putting it all back together. needed new braided steel fuel lines...went to the local napa, where i was told that they dont know what i'm talking about, and they cant get them. so i have the old ones in for now. gotta call the dealer sometime next week.
got home early from work and spent the rest of the day finishing it up. got it to fire..not sure if the timing is off, or some vacuum lines are hooked up wrong..but it's running like ****. friend of mines gonna stop by tomorrow and we're gonna figure it out.
definately been the project from hell though. now that i have it done, i can start putting my suspension lift in.
by the way, the trucks a 93 ram 150 short bed 4x4. 318 mated to a 727.