Street Build ITFLYS - 1Gina2G

[We're on Boost]

Denon. Good stuff.

If you grok that, you would probably like how my desktop computer is set up!
Actually this was about 6 years ago but it's my fave shot of it. Wish I could post it in the full 4240 x 2832 but of course we can't!

 

[BeatupVR4]

Is that a Marantz receiver?

 

[We're on Boost]

Is that a Marantz receiver?

No, it's a Rotel RA-12 integrated amplifier. The current model of that would be the A12 MKII.
That little black box underneath it is a DSPeaker Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core which makes a correction for room resonances. It fixes bumps and dips in the response below about 200 hz. The subwoofer is self-powered so all it needs is a sub-out or preamp-out from the amplifier.

 

[Justin DuBois]

My favorite Denon feature is a mic to automatically set individual speaker levels and equalization after the speaker placement.

Makes 5.1 or 7.1 setup easy, and it sounds amazing.

 

[Justin DuBois]

I started pulling bolts, and this one, upper right, had a drip of engine oil behind it. that was a strange place to find engine oil.

 

[fourgsixty3]

I started pulling bolts, and this one, upper right, had a drip of engine oil behind it. that was a strange place to find engine oil.
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Damn. Is that oil on top of the transmission housing where the coolant pipe is?

 

[Justin DuBois]

Damn. Is that oil on top of the transmission housing where the coolant pipe is?

Top is dry, it was just under the head of the bolt, and on the threads. Maybe it was residual from a cleaning that seeped its way in there? boy I hope so.

 

[fourgsixty3]

Top is dry, it was just under the head of the bolt, and on the threads. Maybe it was residual from a cleaning that seeped its way in there? boy I hope so.

Fingers crossed for ya man.

 

[Justin DuBois]

Question;
How much of the rear motor mount gets disassembled?

I pulled the speed sensor so I don’t accidentally kill it, and plugged the hole with a paper towel. Unbolted the starter, and now not sure if I should pull the bracket off the trans, or just pull the bolt from the roll stop, or both.

 

[fourgsixty3]

Question;
How much of the rear motor mount gets disassembled?

I pulled the speed sensor so I don’t accidentally kill it, and plugged the hole with a paper towel. Unbolted the starter, and now not sure if I should pull the bracket off the trans, or just pull the bolt from the roll stop, or both.

Pull the bolt from the roll stop.

 

[We're on Boost]

It looks like you get a lot of rust and corrosion there in Oakland. It wouldn't be from salt on the roads. Salty ocean air probably?

 

[Justin DuBois]

It looks like you get a lot of rust and corrosion there in Oakland. It wouldn't be from salt on the roads. Salty ocean air probably?

Anything you see with rust, is
A: An original part - all 28 years of it.
B: There was a time when I was "cleaning" off hardware with a wire brush wheel, but leaving it.
C: This car spent its first years on the East Coast, with snow and salt, then I moved to LA, and other parts of California.

 

[We're on Boost]

Anything you see with rust, is
A: An original part - all 28 years of it.
B: There was a time when I was "cleaning" off hardware with a wire brush wheel, but leaving it.
C: This car spent its first years on the East Coast, with snow and salt, then I moved to LA, and other parts of California.

Ahh the east coast. I grew up in Milwaukee Wisconsin. As bad or worse probably for salt on the roads.

 

[Justin DuBois]

Ahh the east coast. I grew up in Milwaukee Wisconsin. As bad or worse probably for salt on the roads.

Yeah, the aluminum oxidation on the transmissions is amazing.

 

[Justin DuBois]

Working from underneath now:

Down pipe, lower cross brace removed, Seeing lots of Muellerized goodness, new hardware and freshness making this part go smoothly so far.

 

[Justin DuBois]

Zip tie the drive shaft to the chassis heat shield, and start to drain the transmission. 6pt 24mm socket and an impact on low, fluid looks normal.

Transfer case unbolted, and lowered with a jack:

 

[Justin DuBois]

I see yellow

Fork moves left to right, but not up and down, so probably not a broken fork.

My money is on some ejected part off the clutch plate, preventing disengagement.

 

[Justin DuBois]

I have an idea to put these together

 

[Justin DuBois]

If I put a bigger hole in this I can get the bolt through, and attach it to the jack

I need to raise the car up a little more for this to slide out after I lower the trans

 

[Stapl3]

What is that black thing on the jack?

 

[Justin DuBois]

What is that black thing on the jack?

It's a table that tilts - there are more bits to it, but it is designed to cradle a transmission.

 

[Justin DuBois]

I figure, if I can get the car close to the max height of the trans jack, then use near full range of the jack to lower, will end up with the best chance to clear the car from underneath so I don’t have to fight removing the trans from the jack

I’m thinking ahead, as I’m going to need to do this again in the not too distant future. Its only a matter of time with the HP numbers climbing as they are.

I cant help thinking I need to cut down the mount point on the adaptor, and make a bigger hole so the adaptor and a jack are closer together.

 

[We're on Boost]

Would one of these be any better? Stark scissor lift

 

[Justin DuBois]

Would one of these be any better? Stark scissor lift

Possibly - I've done this in the past with brute strength, but I'm not 25, 35, or even 45 anymore.
I think the tilt function might come in handy for alignment on re-install. Its not the best setup, but I can improve it with some modifications.

This might help hold up the engine while the trans is disconnected

This part does not work great with my jack, I think I will end up removing it.

 

[Justin DuBois]

Modified
Angle grinder with cutoff disk

Hole saw on a corded drill

Bolts and washers

An improved, connection, with less height