vso737
Well-Known Member
HELP,
I'm working on a 1969 RR with a 400CID motor (with less than 5,000 miles on it ) hooked up to a "TCI" TF 727 street-fighter with 1,000 miles on it and a NEW "TCI" torque converter. The first one was DEFECTIVE...........
Well, the transmission re-install was going fine UNTIL I heard a METAL CLICK while hand turning the motor and from that point on I could NOT turn the motor.
After removing the transmission and replacing the pump seal and input shaft seal and reinstalling the torque converter, I went to war reinstalling everything back on the car. Of course, I took advantage and had the Hooker long headers silver ceramic coated to cut down the heat inside the engine compartment. Something I have wanting to do for a long time.............
Everything was going to plan. I chose to HAND TURN the motor instead of using the starter. All the plugs are out and it turns pretty good...............I was able to install ALL four bolts, with 'lock tite', on the flywheel with the intention of going back after they were all in and tighten them down. I got TWO bolts done and when I went to turn the crank to tighten the third bolt, I heard a metal noise and immediately realized that the motor could NOT be turned anymore. I can back it CCW and then turn it CW approx. 2" to 3" but NO further.
I suspected maybe something wrong with the transmission and/or T/C. I made sure I tried turning the motor with the transmission lever in park and also in neutral. I'm able to turn the driveshaft while the transmission is in gear as well as in neutral so it appears to me that my PROBLEM is strictly in THE MOTOR.
NOW, without having to start taking everything apart.............I need some advise on what could be causing the motor to NOT turn over.
I'm sure I COULD NOT BE THE FIRST person this has happened to.
Thank you in advance,
LG,
Mike
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I'm working on a 1969 RR with a 400CID motor (with less than 5,000 miles on it ) hooked up to a "TCI" TF 727 street-fighter with 1,000 miles on it and a NEW "TCI" torque converter. The first one was DEFECTIVE...........
Well, the transmission re-install was going fine UNTIL I heard a METAL CLICK while hand turning the motor and from that point on I could NOT turn the motor.
After removing the transmission and replacing the pump seal and input shaft seal and reinstalling the torque converter, I went to war reinstalling everything back on the car. Of course, I took advantage and had the Hooker long headers silver ceramic coated to cut down the heat inside the engine compartment. Something I have wanting to do for a long time.............
Everything was going to plan. I chose to HAND TURN the motor instead of using the starter. All the plugs are out and it turns pretty good...............I was able to install ALL four bolts, with 'lock tite', on the flywheel with the intention of going back after they were all in and tighten them down. I got TWO bolts done and when I went to turn the crank to tighten the third bolt, I heard a metal noise and immediately realized that the motor could NOT be turned anymore. I can back it CCW and then turn it CW approx. 2" to 3" but NO further.
I suspected maybe something wrong with the transmission and/or T/C. I made sure I tried turning the motor with the transmission lever in park and also in neutral. I'm able to turn the driveshaft while the transmission is in gear as well as in neutral so it appears to me that my PROBLEM is strictly in THE MOTOR.
NOW, without having to start taking everything apart.............I need some advise on what could be causing the motor to NOT turn over.
I'm sure I COULD NOT BE THE FIRST person this has happened to.
Thank you in advance,
LG,
Mike
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