454 hangin' from a tree
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RE: 454 hangin' from a tree
Hey if you can't raise the engine, how about lowering the car. Somewhere in this thread I thought you said you had a backhoe. Dig a trench wide enuf for the car, then you can lower the engine down into it. Just a thought. 
Good luck.
Good luck.
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RE: 454 hangin' from a tree
Ya know, I thought about that too. 
I think I'll stick with extending the pod legs though.
BTW, I'm takin' a series of pics, and will post them when I'm done with the install.
I think I'll stick with extending the pod legs though.
BTW, I'm takin' a series of pics, and will post them when I'm done with the install.
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RE: 454 hangin' from a tree
Wentto get the clutch assembly today. It took some real explainin' to get the right parts.
First,I asked for the clutch assmebly for a '70 Vette with a 454. He brought one out, and sure enough, too many splines.
"Well, ya see", ah says, " It's an '80 L82 with a '78 454 out of a truck, and it has a 3 sp stick w/od from a '56 Chevy Belaire." I never seeen such a confused parts man. (kidin his early twenties)
I said, "O. K., just give me a clutch assembly with a 10 tooth spline." He says, "what brand of tranny do ya have?, I need that info to find the clutch assembly ya need." Ah tells him to look up theclutch for an mid '50's Chevy, Saginaw 3 sp w/od." He went back in the isles and I could hear him talkin' to the manager. Luckily, he was an old motor head like me, came out, punched up a few numbers, and said, "It'll be here about 8:30am."
"Cool!", ah says.
First,I asked for the clutch assmebly for a '70 Vette with a 454. He brought one out, and sure enough, too many splines.
"Well, ya see", ah says, " It's an '80 L82 with a '78 454 out of a truck, and it has a 3 sp stick w/od from a '56 Chevy Belaire." I never seeen such a confused parts man. (kidin his early twenties)
I said, "O. K., just give me a clutch assembly with a 10 tooth spline." He says, "what brand of tranny do ya have?, I need that info to find the clutch assembly ya need." Ah tells him to look up theclutch for an mid '50's Chevy, Saginaw 3 sp w/od." He went back in the isles and I could hear him talkin' to the manager. Luckily, he was an old motor head like me, came out, punched up a few numbers, and said, "It'll be here about 8:30am." "Cool!", ah says.
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RE: 454 hangin' from a tree
Got the clutch assembly yesterday, after work. [sm=bounceybounce.gif]
It's now 7:20 am here in Reno, Nv. The sun is shining, and expecting low 80's today. No snow in the forecast.
After a quick breakfast, I'm out the door.
I'll update progess to y'all,but be patient. I'm not in a hurry, just determined.
It's now 7:20 am here in Reno, Nv. The sun is shining, and expecting low 80's today. No snow in the forecast.
After a quick breakfast, I'm out the door.
I'll update progess to y'all,but be patient. I'm not in a hurry, just determined.