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Re: Can't get engine in

#46 Post by Mike Wilson »

I ran into the studs being too long on a few cars. Frustrating as all heck!

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AND ? Did it slide in or Not ?
 

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#48 Post by Greg Bryan »

Yeah, Mike - the 912 has somewhat longer bottom studs on the motor and they do not work with the 356 tranny. I struggled with that once or twice
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That must have caused a little frustration!

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Can't get engine in
#1 Post by David Trower » Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:00 pm

I am attempting to put a SC engine in my 59 cp. It has been in before.
David - When are you going to tell us ?
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#51 Post by Jim Clement »

David - did you ever get the engine back in your car ??
 

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Re: Can't get engine in
by Jim Clement » Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:54 pm

David - did you ever get the engine back in your car ??

I guess that one of the 18 - owners, who took the trouble to reply, must have been correct ?
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Re: Can't get engine in

#53 Post by Wes Bender »

Maybe he's still struggling with it...... somebody nearby want to go check on him?
Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.....

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#54 Post by Vic Skirmants »

Wes Bender wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:29 pm Maybe he's still struggling with it...... somebody nearby want to go check on him?
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#55 Post by Jim Clement »

I have sent him an e mail
He does spend 5 months of year in Main .. then back to Canada for the summer.
 

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#56 Post by Greg Bryan »

Hmm - going to Maine to get away from winter … ?
Well, I hope he got the motor in.
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Re: Can't get engine in

#57 Post by James Cronin »

Take a look at the pilot bearing. Make sure it didn't get damaged.

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Re: Can't get engine in

#58 Post by Daryl Bertram »

I replaced the transmission mounts in my '64 and the studs as mentioned above were just slightly too long which stopped the mounting procedure about 1 inch from happiness. Lots of frustration before I figured that out and ground down the studs.

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#59 Post by Mark Pribanic »

Good foto's always help us diagnose what the problem is. Simple to do in a few minutes.
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Re: Can't get engine in

#60 Post by Jim Clement »

I talked to David. (fellow Canadian)
He took his C engine out and got his rebuilt 59 engine back in, but it would not start, ru,ru.. only.
He checked all of the grounds ect, but all looked good, so he took it back out, put the C engine back in, all good.
So he knows it is something in the rebuilt engine (possibly just tight from fresh rebuild) is not right..
The 59 engine is now out of the car, and will go back to his rebuilder for him to check..
so all good..
 

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