Thread: 89 Rangie Project & pics

Originally Posted by 350RRC

The other way of doing locating studs is to knock the heads off the bolts with a 4" grinder (wearing chaps, steel toe boots, eye protection, respirator, and with a nurse with senior first aid present) and grinding two flat sides on the bolt shafts so you can put a shifter on them to remove.

If I can bolt up a C9 attached to the back end of an LT 95 to a Chev with this locating method using an engine crane inside a 2 door by myself you surely can mate up a 3.5.

Locating studs will save you time and grief.

cheers, DL

^^^ another way with the 2 flats that will be quite ample



But you can ONLY use this method if the nurse is HOT

Now I think about it, I probably have the bolts I used 'filed away for future use' somewhere.

PM if you want me to post them.

Originally Posted by 350RRC

Now I think about it, I probably have the bolts I used 'filed away for future use' somewhere.

PM if you want me to post them.

They'll be to suit Chev, maybe they're both UNC?

I've got HEAPS, but they get used to often

Definitely Rover. I'm using a Hadfield adaptor plate that mated the 350 to an LT 95 originally (when I bought it). Studs screw into the plate. I used spare Rover engine bolts to make my locators. Pretty sure the thread is UNF coarse.

cheers, DL

Originally Posted by 350RRC

Definitely Rover. I'm using a Hadfield adaptor plate that mated the 350 to an LT 95 originally (when I bought it). Studs screw into the plate. I used spare Rover engine bolts to make my locators. Pretty sure the thread is UNF coarse.

cheers, DL

Ritters bellhousing from C4 (C9) to Hadfield plate to chev, quite a mixed bag

Could be UNF course, I can;t lodge the threads in my memory unfortunately, can only fit so much in my mushy head

Whoops. I am not qualified to say UNF or UNC. It is one or the other. One could say 'what's the UNF / C'n difference'. Point I was trying to make is it is the same thread as a Rover engine block.

cheers, DL

yeah torque converter is seated in correctly on the splines & all - mesured depth as well at 2" from the bell housing face.

hey dont be sorry you guys are helping me out massively. plus for all I know there might have been some auto clutch system I had to worry about haha chat tomorrow

Originally Posted by 350RRC

Definitely Rover. I'm using a Hadfield adaptor plate that mated the 350 to an LT 95 originally (when I bought it). Studs screw into the plate. I used spare Rover engine bolts to make my locators. Pretty sure the thread is UNF coarse.

cheers, DL

UNC.

Razzor I have a crane here that you can borrow. From reading your post's it sounds like you need to get the show up in the air with some ramps or stands. It shouldn't be this hard, i've done engine changes in a driveway by myself with less grief. couple of questions though, how have you got the engine slung? Are you using a lifting beam or sling? You will need something that allows you to change the motors attitude (position as well ) on the fly. You may need to use a trolley jack under the transmission to give it some nose up, just be prepared to loosen the mounts.
The crane can be picked up Thursday arvo if that helps you. 0415850907