Time to start spending money

[Pesty351]

The dowel pins that go in to the flywheel are they supposed to just sit in the holes and the pressure plate just holds them in or do they need pressed in?

[Pirate]

The dowel pins that go in to the flywheel are they supposed to just sit in the holes and the pressure plate just holds them in or do they need pressed in?

They should not be flopping around...I usually have to pop them out with vise-grips to get them out, and tap them back in....

[Pesty351]

Their pretty lose untill I put the pressure plate in then their they don't move. Does this mean the company drilled the holes out to big?
Also is that royal purple stuff really worth the price to throw in the T5?

[Pirate]

Their pretty lose untill I put the pressure plate in then their they don't move. Does this mean the company drilled the holes out to big?
Also is that royal purple stuff really worth the price to throw in the T5?

If you want my suggestion?

Start pricing out GM Synchromesh tranny fluid locally. It's absolutely the best stuff to put in there....best case, you can find three quarts; worst case, you should be able to find a tube of the Synchromesh goo and mix it with Royal Purple.

Why does it work so well?

Because regular ATF has absolutely zero lubricating properties.

[Pesty351]

Well got some work done today. Cleaned up the engine bay, mated motor/tranny, and put the motor in. The sad thing is I only put the motor in there to check some measurements. So I'm going to have to pull it back out. Thats ok though good photo opp.

[Grand Marquis GT]

Lookin' good. Hopefully you'll be burning tires soon!

[P72Ford]

Nice. Have you made the pedal assembly?

[1987cp]

Oh noes, it's a 5-speed!

regular ATF has absolutely zero lubricating properties.

Huh?

[Pesty351]

Nice. Have you made the pedal assembly?

Not yet thats next on the list.

[Pesty351]

Did a little more work today. Had to stop untill I get to the pick'n'pull and get a new brake booster.

[Pesty351]

Hey I don't need to keep the computer in there if I'm not running the fuel injection and have a stand alone dist do I?

[Grand Marquis GT]

Hey I don't need to keep the computer in there if I'm not running the fuel injection and have a stand alone dist do I?

No sir. You can also eliminate the wiring and shit, as well as all the wiring for the missions shit. Cleans up pretty nicely, actually I also hop you are going to hacksaw a few inches off the bottom of that shifter handle, and drill two new holes. It will be perfect then!

Glad to see progress, it's really taking shape! Nice clean install!!

[Pesty351]

I already got rid of most of the wiring but I didn't know if anything else ran though the comp. I actually like the giant shifter handle I don't know why I just do. As far as the install being clean I just sat the shifter in the hole to get an idea of how it will sit.

[Pesty351]

Ok I got the motor back in, the clutch pedal/cable, and a few other little things done today. But of course I ran into another problem. I bought a adjustable clutch cable but it is still to long. Is there a way to cut the cable and put a new end on it to make it shorter? Or is there another way?

[Pesty351]

I've made a little more progress. Another day or so of work and it should be drivable. My wife wont let me work on it tomorrow just because people are going to be at the house for this whole Christmas thing. Anyway heres a bad night pict for the hell of it.