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I would say if you're considering a TKX, stay far away from the hydraulic setups requiring you to remove the bearing retainer. @34 5W Paul good...
Well folks, after cleaning the transmission the best I could, switching to a Tilton bearing with the original bearing retainer (and race and...
I still take full responsibility, but given that the people those parts are marketed towards tend to do custom builds, there's no way to know...
If I have to rebuild it no matter what, I figure I might as well take the couple hours to put it back in the truck and see what happens. I've...
Well folks it's bad news all around and it's my fault. Here's what happened: The hydraulic bearing kit I got from RAM required me to change out...
carnage
bearing retainer
PXL_20230617_193956539 by Jimbo Nettles posted Jun 17, 2023 at 2:45 PMPXL_20230617_193728542 by Jimbo Nettles posted Jun 17, 2023 at 2:45 PM So I...
Drained fluid
Aluminum flakes
Thanks for the suggestion folks, plan is to slide the transmission back some to inspect the input shaft and the pilot bushing. If things appear...
By concentricity, do you mean between the bellhousing and the collar the hydraulic bearing rides on? And if the input is indeed bottomed out, what...
Could be? I'm not sure; I tried sticking a borescope in-between the clutch fingers, but I can't. The input shaft might be energized... Issue is,...
Fluid is correct according to equivalency charts; Synchromax matches GM Synchromesh. Shifter is stock, no aftermarket offset etc. It is fully...
Hi, I'm hoping to get some advice as to what could be causing issues with the brand new TKX I put in my truck. Here's a parts list: RAM Bearing...
@dave lewis very kind of you! I'm in South East Texas though... I did find the problem however, followed advice here and chucked the distributor...
Love this forum, thanks so much for the input! I'll do all the checks and report back. Any chance at all this could have damaged the gear on my...
@AccurateMike how would I check that the gear is on center? @Budget36 I'm sorry I'm still wet behind the ears with hot rodding, what's a "wow"?...
The whole thing wobbles :/ That's the thing though, the bolt isn't bottoming out (I've tested it without the hold-down clamp on and it threads...
I have a built 347 small block Ford using a Pertronix HEI III distributor. That thing is pretty top heavy but still, with the engine running,...
You bet! I hate it when you find a thread with your particular problem and the person never updates or says the problem is solved without an...
Update: PROBLEM SOLVED! So I pulled the balancer, I was tired of messing with the whole thing and lo and behold, the (brand new!) balancer was...
An update: Forgot about the balancer/pointer and went back to basics: Piston stop in #1 hole, turned the engine clockwise on the compression...
Stupid question time: what does detonation sounds like?
Fully agree with you, if I take the timing light/balancer out of the equation the engine runs pretty good all things considered. This seems to be...
No, when I time it "by ear" everything works fine, starts right up, idles fairly around 800rpm. It's only when I put it to say 8deg advanced by...
I understand the need for timing for a big cam, but I was under the impression that my cam was mild? When doing my research I wanted to avoid any...
Holy s**t, this is entirely possible... What do I do if my timing pointer doesn't reach the other 0?
I am, all the readings I took were with the dial at 0, I even checked with 2 other lights, same readings
I'm 99% sure that I put it in correctly, it came with the cam from Lunati; double roller timing set with 3 different spots on the sprocket...
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