Re: [AMC-list] Torqued or Not Torqued

[tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Sagging with age! :D you might also unbolt the rear x-member, bolt it to the
rear cushion then attach the x-member to the chassis.

Then you can use a drift through the x-member and tapped chassis holes to
pry the mess forward. Easy to reach those!

I had an inexplicable 1" discrepancy in my 63 classic when I stuffed the 232
in there. I ended up redrilling the front x-member holes the motor mounts
dropped into.

(from my G2)
On Apr 24, 2011 6:25 PM, "Joe Fulton" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, I'm temporarily defeated again.   When I put the car back together
the
> cushion at the rear of the overdrive (which rests on the rear crossmember)
is
> about 1/2 inch too far forward to be able to bolt up. I'm working by
myself and
> everything under that car has been a struggle.  I know there's not a
dimensional
> change that I introduced.  I used the 199 bellhousing instead of the old
195.9
> bellhousing that was in the car, but I compared the depth with the old
> bellhousing and there was no difference.   I think the problem is that the

> makeshift pedestals that the previous owner made to install the 232 have
shifted
> somehow.   I can't see any obvious signs of it but I had loosened them
when
> trying to separate the torque tube from the tranny during disassembly of
the
> car.   I've tried raising the engine off of the pedestals/mounts and
prying
> against the cushion mount with a pry bar.  I have tried blocking the rear
> wheels and pushing forward on the car with the engine mounts loose.  I've
> dropped the crossmember again and checked that the cushion was mounted
> correctly.   Nothing has worked so far.  It's like the driveline has
shrunk 1/2
> inch.  At this point I'm going to loosen all the engine cushion bolts to
the
> maximum and remove the clutch bellcrank mount so there shouldn't be
anything
> holding the engine in position fore and aft but graviity.
>
>
> Joe Fulton
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