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Re: Charlies 86 SE
« Reply #105 on: June 06, 2020, 10:13:36 pm »
Quote from: scottb on May 10, 2020, 10:38:08 am
clamp installed:






Did the bracket require any modifications/trimming?
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Re: Charlies 86 SE
« Reply #106 on: June 06, 2020, 11:49:42 pm »
Yes.  The notch had to be opened up more.
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Re: Charlies 86 SE
« Reply #107 on: June 07, 2020, 08:19:37 am »
Every clamp I've seen required the notch to be opened up.
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Re: Charlies 86 SE
« Reply #108 on: June 07, 2020, 05:31:59 pm »
Progress was made today: new flywheel installed, clutch bolted on, engine mated to transmission and set back on cradle.

Will need Zack and Mark back Saturday finish their repair on the battery tray.

It also needs to be determined how we are going to repair the damaged cradle nut.

Charlie, which alternator do you want installed? Also, new belts? Can you pick up some antifreeze? Would also recommend a new fuel filter since it has been sitting almost a year.

Almost forgot: plugs and wires?
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Re: Charlies 86 SE
« Reply #109 on: June 07, 2020, 07:06:43 pm »
Cradle Nuts--I thought you were going to make them from 1/2 inch plate.
Plugs--There is a fresh set of plugs there.
Plug wires ordered.
Original alternator to my old motor.
Fuel filter ordered. 
New AC belt ordered for both.
New serpentine belt ordered for 86. 
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Re: Charlies 86 SE
« Reply #110 on: June 07, 2020, 07:48:39 pm »
After thinking about it, let's use a new bolt and nut, then make an access cover
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Re: Charlies 86 SE
« Reply #111 on: June 08, 2020, 10:01:03 am »





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Re: Charlies 86 SE
« Reply #112 on: June 08, 2020, 10:20:02 am »
This is the cradle and trans as it came out of the car, rust, grease, and all.  The grease in the bellhousing is from the original engine that was in the car when I first got it, not from the engine that was just removed. 




After a good power wash.


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Re: Charlies 86 SE
« Reply #113 on: June 08, 2020, 05:26:38 pm »
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I see it now has the '88 sender.

Any chance of a close-up with the starter wiring?

What does that extra shock on the cradle connect to?
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Re: Charlies 86 SE
« Reply #114 on: June 08, 2020, 06:41:56 pm »
The 88 oil sending unit was done in my conversion on the 86.  I just transferred it to this engine.

The main wiring harness isn't installed, yet so I can't get a picture of the starter wiring. 

The small shock is on the early V6's.  It was eliminated on the 88 for some reason.  I don't know if it was due to the liquid filled front engine mount or that the cradle cross member wasn't in the right place for the mount.  I do remember either Melanie's Cutlass Ciera, Chevy Beretta, or Pontiac Grand Am also had that shock.  When that shock is bad, you can feel the engine move.
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Re: Charlies 86 SE
« Reply #115 on: June 08, 2020, 06:43:16 pm »
Charlie beat me to it
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Re: Charlies 86 SE
« Reply #116 on: June 08, 2020, 06:45:27 pm »
In an earlier pic, I had seen the earlier sender.
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Re: Charlies 86 SE
« Reply #117 on: June 08, 2020, 06:47:45 pm »
Any chance of a good pic of the end of the transmission, with the humps?
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Re: Charlies 86 SE
« Reply #118 on: June 08, 2020, 07:54:39 pm »
Quote from: GTRS Fiero on June 08, 2020, 06:45:27 pm
In an earlier pic, I had seen the earlier sender.

That was on the replacement engine before things started getting moved over from the old one.  Something I noticed is that the oil sending tube seems to stand a little higher than the one on the old engine, which was an 87 engine. 
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Re: Charlies 86 SE
« Reply #119 on: June 08, 2020, 09:10:20 pm »
Quote from: GTRS Fiero on June 08, 2020, 06:47:45 pm
Any chance of a good pic of the end of the transmission, with the humps?

I thought I had captured the end when I took some pictures for Harbor Freight, but they were from the wrong end.  Best I can do to help is to refer you to this thread by Buddy Craigg.  http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/063783.html
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