Got the SHAFT!!!!!!!!!

[ccracin]

Oh yeah, I poured my frame rails full of molten copper. I hooked the negative on the battery to the frame core with 2x4 copper buss bar and then mounted the engine with a solid copper motor plate. The body mounting fasteners and bushings are solid copper as well. Not only do I have a better ground bus than both of you , I lowered my center of gravity as well. The scrap value on this thing is huge! Who needs insurance!

[ccracin]

69,

Sorry for the screwing around. I must have missed it, who did you get the new shaft from? I have talked to Inland Empire and Strange. Don't need it yet, but finding a good place to deal with is important. I have to say I liked talking to both Inland and Strange.

Thanks,

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by ccracin

Oh yeah, I poured my frame rails full of molten copper. I hooked the negative on the battery to the frame core with 2x4 copper buss bar and then mounted the engine with a solid copper motor plate. The body mounting fasteners and bushings are solid copper as well. Not only do I have a better ground bus than both of you , I lowered my center of gravity as well. The scrap value on this thing is huge! Who needs insurance!

A common practice in Pennsylvania...

In Las Vegas that tends to heat crack...

In Seattle it turns a nasty greenish... and grows fuzz.

[69MyWay]

Originally Posted by ccracin

69,

Sorry for the screwing around. I must have missed it, who did you get the new shaft from? I have talked to Inland Empire and Strange. Don't need it yet, but finding a good place to deal with is important. I have to say I liked talking to both Inland and Strange.

Thanks,

Got it from Mark at http://www.pstds.com/

I worked with him once in the past on a 1,000 hp car that I knew needed some extra shaft...all the while neglecting mine. Doh!

By the way...on the battery cables.

I have the battery mounted in the trunk in the center right behind the back seat. The negative terminal terminates on a lug in the trunk. The positive goes to the front. It looks like 2 cables running down mytunnel, but the second is a vapor hose for the tank purge. It also has the tank purge solenoid wires that also got whacked running with it.

I have 2 ground straps from my body to the transmission. I also strapped from the transmission to the subframe...and from the subframe to the core support (for headlight and horn ground).

I am a huge believer in quality grounds.

[GregWeld]

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' 'BOUT RIGHT THERE!

Way to go!


Hope your new driveline works out for you!

[69MyWay]

Progress is what progress does.

Just back from the exhaust shop.

Been busting hump to get it all together - I also ordered a new trans mount today that will be here Friday to help reduce any chance of the trans wiggling around.

Terrible cell phone pic, but here is the 3.5 PST shaft installed and the loop.

Also, we ditched the old center exhaust. We had a homemade X pipe on it and went with a flowmaster 2.5" custom X center section. It might flow a little better.

Went around the corn fields a few times with a heavy right foot in 3rd gear - all seems normal, so I don't think we dinked the trans.

Headed to the dyno now on the 14th to try this again - then see you all at the challenge the end of the month.

[69MyWay]

Just loaded the family for a ride up town to a cruise-in....and, there is no lock up in the trans - it also is trying to get in and out of 3 - 4 at unusual times.

So, trans may have to come out. This means I'm out of the Muscle car challenge. There is no time or resources to deal with this between now and then.

Don't think the wife would appreciate me yanking the trans on mother's day after planning a day with the family.

We'll be back next time to try this again.

[69MyWay]

quick update - been talking it over - and am going to head out there now and yank it. We'll see if I can get things moving next week. I really have to have it ready by Friday for the completion of the dyno work before it goes any further.

stay tuned.

[69MyWay]

wife helped me yank it out last night. Nothing obvious wrong. I'll get the unit to the local guy Monday and send the converter off to TCI for a full review.

I have an over ride lock up switch in the car to command it on at will. Even activating the switch didn't work. The solenoid appears to be fine. I'll also test that to make sure it just didn't die.

I suspect since the car was in forced lock up by the dyno operator at the time, that when it suddenly broke free like that it might have sheered or snapped something in that portion of it - or third in general. The sticking in gear that it is doing too is odd.

[CamaroAJ]

Originally Posted by 69MyWay

wife helped me yank it out last night. Nothing obvious wrong. I'll get the unit to the local guy Monday and send the converter off to TCI for a full review.

I have an over ride lock up switch in the car to command it on at will. Even activating the switch didn't work. The solenoid appears to be fine. I'll also test that to make sure it just didn't die.

I suspect since the car was in forced lock up by the dyno operator at the time, that when it suddenly broke free like that it might have sheered or snapped something in that portion of it - or third in general. The sticking in gear that it is doing too is odd.

first of all . second, that sucks about the trans. atleast you had a heads up that you could have had a problem and it wasn't a surprise.