Recent content by Bobzilla

If it is the converter causing, and sounds likely, it will be obvious with a good one in there for sure. I agree with DVW, that thing should kind if haul *** for a street car. The problem with me feeling it is every car feels worse with me in it. At 6' 7' tall and about 330 pounds people can...

A friend just sent a converter to PTC for checkout. Turnaround time was rather short and communication with them was excellent, from what he tells me. And his was not originally a PTC unit either. It was sent in while the trans was out for freshening.

Lack of power can make the converter feel tighter, to a point. Add a couple degrees of timing and then be careful with it. That 34 degrees may be a little low on a 9.4 to 1 318, but that is easy to test. That will also test the timing marks and the timing light itself. Don't care what number it...

I think the mid 70s to late 70s transmissions and rear mounts were basically the same. I removed a 727 from a van once it looked just like that one, although I don't remember if it had the floor shifter linkage bosses on it. Later in the 70s or early in the 80s the truck tailhousing changed with...

All 727 transmissions have intended uses and torque capacities. That dictates what is inside it. Some truck transmissions in light duty D100 or D150 trucks would still have three pinion rear planetary gear set and only three frictions in one of the clutch packs.

I was following that build and I recall that issue as well. it was running and driving and I think even went for track outing before they had the failure. They never figured out a cause but they put it back together different brand lifters, although I forget which ones. If possible, can you get...

This one is incorrect. If no "trouble" occurs on a clean pass, the spark plugs come out looking like they could go into a daily driver for another 100,000 miles. That list has been around for along time but I have not seen in a while. Still enjoy looking through it though.

That is a good book for reading and seeing interesting stuff on big inch exotics, but if you are on a budget you just need a book dealing with torque specifications and regular assembly procedures.

The one that gets pressed in under the main cap is a hidden one that is easier to miss because you don't really see it. That one causes near complete loss of oil pressure. The screw-in one near the distributor I missed caused lower oil pressure everywhere, but most notably in the left side...

I missed that oil galley plug. I know about it but could not access it while mounted to the engine stand. Got in a hurry and forgot to put it in. Had sneak it in from the top with the intake off. Not easy, but can be done.

Are you going to proceed with that non-roller block or do you still want to wait for a roller instead? What machine shop do you plan to use for your current block? I am kind of local to you. Feel free to send a PM if you need help with transportation to a local shop.

They are not. The 10239 is a smaller diameter than the 10235. The 10235 has three bolt patterns for the torque converter, including the larger diameter pattern with holes for the little 5/16" bolts. The 10239 is smaller diameter and does not have that larger diameter bolt pattern specifically...

Do you have experience specifically with the B&M 10239 having that interference problem on a 904 application?

Which part number or style B&M flex plate are you referring to that has interference?

The OP said it was an LS engine. The video is an LS engine and shows the screws going in the valley area. The valley area on an LS is closed off, not open to the internals of the engine. There is no place for the screws to go and cause damage even in the unlikely event they did overcome the...