Thanks for the kind words 8)
Small update today. I've been really busy the past week with school, and since the 2 year stretch is winding down, the teachers decided to give a bunch of online GM training the last two weeks of class. I think it's something like 20 hours so whenever I get free time at all throughout the day, I'm trying to knock it out so I can get back on the car before it's in the 60's like it was last week.
In trans class, we got the trans torn down all the way and cleaned it up in the parts washer and sprayed it down with some gloss black engine paint after we all individually went through each of our transmission's lube circuits. Next will be power flow which I understand a little better than the lube circuit. I'm following the Ron Session's TH350 Handbook, as well as this thread: http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/th350-r ... 45361.html
A quick run-down of the new parts being installed...
New apply band
Hardened int. sprag
Low roller clutch from a 4L60E
Red frictions
Machined down direct piston to add one more friction and steel
Drilled out spacer plate (shift kit)
Stretched springs in the valve body (just a little stretch, 1-2" at most)
4 bushings on the sun gear instead of the normal two
New bushings, seals, gaskets, and thrust washers
Also after I finished a 4 hour course online, I went outside because I got the itch to do something and mocked up my serpentine setup, just without the crank pulley, power steering pump, and a/c compressor. I love the way it looks! Here's some pics to hold off anyone that's reading this. Hopefully tomorrow and Friday I can get some serious progress. I'm tired of scratching up the interior pieces because I keep getting sidetracked :lol:
The top of the bolts are around an inch away from the fan motor. That should be plenty
The alternator post hits the valve cover. I've read that it's sometimes a problem so I'm thinking I just may need to cut down the stud a thread or two just enough to get that little boot on there so it doesn't arc to the cover..
F41 steering box installed
Serpentine compressor, but I swapped the pressure cut off switch from the stock one. The new one had a two pin connector, probably for ECU monitoring. It came out with a snap ring
Replaced this goofy looking timing mark with a un-hacked one
I ended up purchasing a pair of steering shafts from Skillsmoov on www.maliburacing.com
Problem is, I think I got the wrong shafts. I ordered one for my dad's 87' 442, and my car. Since my car has an 83' column and box, the stock shaft will work fine. It's actually suprisingly the same as my dad's. Here's a comparison of what is wrong.
Note: Did not turn the shafts to take these pictures. the way they are pictured, is that the shaft will slide onto the box, and try to slide on to the column last. The stock shaft is correct, and the ones sent to me did not fit. I did already address this issue with Skillsmoov.
Looks like the top joint is 90° off. If there was a way for me to change it I'd do it without even mentioning it, but sadly it's not in my control.
That's all for now really! I need to get a longer heater hose for the core to the radiator since the pump is a reverse flow. But that's really about it. Oh, also still need to get that darn alternator conversion harness.
Small update today. I've been really busy the past week with school, and since the 2 year stretch is winding down, the teachers decided to give a bunch of online GM training the last two weeks of class. I think it's something like 20 hours so whenever I get free time at all throughout the day, I'm trying to knock it out so I can get back on the car before it's in the 60's like it was last week.
In trans class, we got the trans torn down all the way and cleaned it up in the parts washer and sprayed it down with some gloss black engine paint after we all individually went through each of our transmission's lube circuits. Next will be power flow which I understand a little better than the lube circuit. I'm following the Ron Session's TH350 Handbook, as well as this thread: http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/th350-r ... 45361.html
A quick run-down of the new parts being installed...
New apply band
Hardened int. sprag
Low roller clutch from a 4L60E
Red frictions
Machined down direct piston to add one more friction and steel
Drilled out spacer plate (shift kit)
Stretched springs in the valve body (just a little stretch, 1-2" at most)
4 bushings on the sun gear instead of the normal two
New bushings, seals, gaskets, and thrust washers
Also after I finished a 4 hour course online, I went outside because I got the itch to do something and mocked up my serpentine setup, just without the crank pulley, power steering pump, and a/c compressor. I love the way it looks! Here's some pics to hold off anyone that's reading this. Hopefully tomorrow and Friday I can get some serious progress. I'm tired of scratching up the interior pieces because I keep getting sidetracked :lol:
The top of the bolts are around an inch away from the fan motor. That should be plenty
The alternator post hits the valve cover. I've read that it's sometimes a problem so I'm thinking I just may need to cut down the stud a thread or two just enough to get that little boot on there so it doesn't arc to the cover..
F41 steering box installed
Serpentine compressor, but I swapped the pressure cut off switch from the stock one. The new one had a two pin connector, probably for ECU monitoring. It came out with a snap ring
Replaced this goofy looking timing mark with a un-hacked one
I ended up purchasing a pair of steering shafts from Skillsmoov on www.maliburacing.com
Problem is, I think I got the wrong shafts. I ordered one for my dad's 87' 442, and my car. Since my car has an 83' column and box, the stock shaft will work fine. It's actually suprisingly the same as my dad's. Here's a comparison of what is wrong.
Note: Did not turn the shafts to take these pictures. the way they are pictured, is that the shaft will slide onto the box, and try to slide on to the column last. The stock shaft is correct, and the ones sent to me did not fit. I did already address this issue with Skillsmoov.
Looks like the top joint is 90° off. If there was a way for me to change it I'd do it without even mentioning it, but sadly it's not in my control.
That's all for now really! I need to get a longer heater hose for the core to the radiator since the pump is a reverse flow. But that's really about it. Oh, also still need to get that darn alternator conversion harness.
SO! I guess work will continue to be slow on the car.
