tranny prblms - HELP SOLVED!!!!

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

Victor Farren wrote:
> 
> Thanks to all those that responded.
 <snip>
> Turns out that the knucklhead who installed the trans
> and clutch didn't tighten down the flywheel bolts
> properly.  When I pulled the trans last night I saw
> that 80% of the flywheel bolts were backed out a
> couple of threads and I could pull them out by hand!!!
>  The heads of the bolts were grinding up against the
> inside of the bellhousing and were machining a nice
> groove in it. 
<snip>
> 
> Victor

Well, I did this to myself- I missed a run with the fellas one day
because of a strange tick tick tick- turned out the PP bolts had backed
out and the PP and crank had slapped together enough to cause a liquid
portion of the metal to ;float off the back of the PP. Looked a little
like old points style Ignition.

I have a new block in there now while I determine if the old crank is
compromised or not. 

On the new one I locked the crank from turning and broke out the 1/2"
breaker bar to crank the dam things down. And used locktite. Again.

TBerk