buying junkyard engine tomorrow.advice???
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Since your th350 convertor has the longer LS1 style nose you will not need longer bolts.
I don`t think that any of the chains will have a dowel pin. I picked mine up from the dealer when I bought my motor (only had 1 in it just like yours, they stick in the trans all the time). IIRC it was less than $10.
I don`t think that any of the chains will have a dowel pin. I picked mine up from the dealer when I bought my motor (only had 1 in it just like yours, they stick in the trans all the time). IIRC it was less than $10.
You can buy dowel pins anywhere. I got a set of offset dowel pins to align my manual trans from Jegs.
I know the dowel pins are crucial with manual transmissions. There is an alignment procedure to make sure the trans shaft is centered properly. If not it can wear out the trans in short order.
I don't know if there is a similar procedure with auto transmissions.
I know the dowel pins are crucial with manual transmissions. There is an alignment procedure to make sure the trans shaft is centered properly. If not it can wear out the trans in short order.
I don't know if there is a similar procedure with auto transmissions.
I see this issue a lot. I do warranty failure analysis for a larger transmission re manufacturing company, and one of the things I see from time to time caused by missing dowel pin is bushing related problems, cracked flex plates.
The dowel pins are the same that are in any small block or big block chevy. The press into the block fairly tight.
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actually dowel pins are very important. The crankshaft, torque converter and transmission input shaft all share a common center line. If one of those components is offse, then side-loading will happen. Usually this will cause damage to the bushing inside the pump, in the transmission.
I see this issue a lot. I do warranty failure analysis for a larger transmission re manufacturing company, and one of the things I see from time to time caused by missing dowel pin is bushing related problems, cracked flex plates.
The dowel pins are the same that are in any small block or big block chevy. The press into the block fairly tight.
I see this issue a lot. I do warranty failure analysis for a larger transmission re manufacturing company, and one of the things I see from time to time caused by missing dowel pin is bushing related problems, cracked flex plates.
The dowel pins are the same that are in any small block or big block chevy. The press into the block fairly tight.
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Yes you can just tap the dowel pin in with a hammer. I usually do it with more hits but softer, I don`t like to just whale on it because it worries me that I could crack off that piece of the block. I feel better giving it 20 little taps in.
Duh... actually dowel pins are very important. The crankshaft, torque converter and transmission input shaft all share a common center line. If one of those components is offse, then side-loading will happen. Usually this will cause damage to the bushing inside the pump, in the transmission.
I see this issue a lot. I do warranty failure analysis for a larger transmission re manufacturing company, and one of the things I see from time to time caused by missing dowel pin is bushing related problems, cracked flex plates.
The dowel pins are the same that are in any small block or big block chevy. The press into the block fairly tight.
I see this issue a lot. I do warranty failure analysis for a larger transmission re manufacturing company, and one of the things I see from time to time caused by missing dowel pin is bushing related problems, cracked flex plates.
The dowel pins are the same that are in any small block or big block chevy. The press into the block fairly tight.
