New trans problem

[Doug Chahoy]

I just installed my remanned TH350 in my El Camino. The driveshaft won't go all the way in. It stops about 1.5-2 inches shy of where it's supposed to. Any ideas why?

 

[Michael Watts]

Did you do a trans shop .Maybe the drive shaft isn`t long enough.

 

[Doug Chahoy]

No I got it from Performanc Automatic. Same 6inch tailshaft. There's no reason I can think of why it's not going in.

 

[lilbowtie]

Improperly installed tailshaft bushing - (bottomed, mushroomed) suport the trans and take the tailshaft housing off and see if it fits w/o it.

 

[pagrunt]

I'll throw this one out, surface rust on the output shaft? My Saginaw had that issue.

 

[lilbowtie]

Find anything ??

 

[TURNA]

Spit on it.

When I can't get it in that's what I do.

Works every time!!

 

[Doug Chahoy]

I called Performance Automatic yesterday. They said they dyno every one with a driveshaft inplace, so PERSUADE IT A LITTLE. So I did and it worked.

 

[denny]

I just installed my remanned TH350 in my El Camino. The driveshaft won't go all the way in. It stops about 1.5-2 inches shy of where it's supposed to. Any ideas why?

yoke should go in three times it's diam. if yoke is 1 in. dia. it should go in 3 inches.