Carl 61 Fleetwood Phyllis

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

Here is the one I made.

I put a roll pin in it so that there was no chance of it grabbing the oil pump drive and thereby lifting it out of the oil pump.

I drove a 5/8" socket on the other end to enable be to turn the pump with a Speed Brace in the Counter Clockwise direction.

At the time I made this, I didn't have a reversible drill to drive it backwards.
 
Bruce.

PS.   I made the drive before assembling the engine, and used the oil pump intermediate shaft to hammer the correct shape to duplicate what was at the bottom of the Distributor.

[Clewisiii]

Cutting down two bolts. Still plenty of thread to engage.

[Clewisiii]

I put the front springs back in. I am going to put the steering back in place before I drop in the motor. Just want the access.

I had to use the 5/8 rod through the shock mount again. I have purchased two differentsets of internal spring compressors but I could not get them to work. Access, sliding, and not having enough travel to close up the springs enough to install.

The rod was slow. But safer.

   

[Clewisiii]

Detour

I got the call. I dropped these off on Tuesday morning and they are ready Thursday afternoon.

I have hit gold. 

No I need to separate this all out. I actually need a few for the immediate reassembly.

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

What a pleasant surprise.

Bruce.

[James Landi]

Not quite, but I'm channeling "The Solid Gold Cadillac" based on your extraordinary effort, workmanship, and now "gold" parts!   Happy day,   James

[Mike Baillargeon #15848]

WOW !!     Jackpot !!   

Mike

[Clewisiii]

Well I had to do some careful light blasting on my steering components before paint. This is all new. But had been sitting for years.

The goal is still to get this in to night. And the engine and trans on over the weekend.

 


 

[Clewisiii]

From the two front end sets I have purchased, I have two different lengths of sway bar links.

Does length not matter that much? Or does someone know the correct length.

[Clewisiii]

Other then the decision on the stabilizer links. Everything is back in place. Nothing tightened, and of course it will need an alignment once everything is all back together.

I am ready to place the engine in place tomorrow.

   

[cadman59]

It's looking absolutely fabulous!
Great job.

[Clewisiii]

So a little set back. There are some bolts I cannot find. The trans mount bolts. For mount cover and mount itself.  I remember the mount cover bolts were painted. I never sandblasted or repainted those. But in searching my bolt boxes I cannot find them. 

My issue in trying to use a replacement bolt I am finding nothing that fits. It feels like the threads are stripped.   I am either going to have to find the original bolts to see if there was something different about the threads. Or tap bigger or helicoil. This may hold me up to reinstall till next weekend.

[Clewisiii]

Shims for trans and carrier bearing.

I have three shims in total, and judging by slight spacing difference, one is for carrier and two for trans. 

I remember reaching in and pulling out a spacer on the carrier bearing. But the trans spacers confuse me. The mount rubber goes through the frame. So really this is just acting as a washer on the bottom side, and cannot be acting as a shim.

So why are there 2.

 

[Clewisiii]

Found them. I did plate them. I photographed that they went together. But I forgot to photograph the old bag label.

Still do not understand the shims yet.

[Clewisiii]

Well nevermind the rubber mount does not pass through the frame like I thought. It sits on top. You can just see the markings from the round mount pads.

Well I can move forward. Planning to reinstall tomorrow now.

   

[Clewisiii]

I still have not decided what length of stabilizer link to install. But I do think they will be easier to install with engine weight.

Right now the angle is preventing the bolts with bushings to fully pass through the bottom bushing.

[Clewisiii]

I am sitting here trying to figure out which one I should install first. The motor mounts and single trans mount are on opposite ends. So either one needs to be supported while I try to install the other. Trans is lighter so I assume I should do that second to be easier to maneuver.

[Clewisiii]

Well it was the motor first. I supported the back end with bucket and blocks on roller



But I had my motor mounts on backwards. The flanges go to different sides from one side of the engine to the other. I had to order flipped so the motor was slightly crooked.



It was a little fight getting the trans aligned. With bell housing bolts and flex plate nuts.


 

I still need to go through and torque everything down. But it is all there. Now I can get these engine stands out of my shop. The one the motor was on is going to the road. It has been a pain to move for the last 8 years.

   

[Clewisiii]

I aired up the tires of my parts car, and dragged it out of its hole. I realized it has a trans linkage cover. I don't know what shape. My only hope is that it is covered in grease and oil and has been protected.

I also thought the exhaust was completely missing. But it is still hanging there. This will give me a chance to take a good look at the hangers that are missing in my car.

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

Lovely new garden bed in front of the car.  

Bruce.