Re: [Chevelle-List] Installing inner fenders? (69)

2001-11-17 Thread Dave Benjamin
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List I just finished mine and the inner wheel well covers the inside fender lip. Dave Ingersoll,Ontario My web site: http://members.tripod.com/benj30/ - Original Message -

Re: [Chevelle-List] Door adjustment 66? Special Tool?

2001-11-17 Thread Dave Benjamin
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List When I did my 66 I changed the phillip screws to allen key type. You can adjust easy and can get them tight when you are done. Dave Ingersoll,Ontario My web site: http://m

RE: [Chevelle-List] auto transmission question

2001-11-17 Thread John Nasta
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Hey Keith, think of it as a lesson rather than a mistake. At $40 it was also a relatively inexpensive lesson compared to some in this hobby. John Nasta -

Re: [Chevelle-List] auto transmission question

2001-11-17 Thread Keith Cooper
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Thanks for the information. Yes I did break the tabs during the first installation of the transmission. Yes the tabs drive the oil pump for the tranny. When installing the t

RE: [Chevelle-List] Installing inner fenders? (69)

2001-11-17 Thread John Nasta
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List IIRC the clip always goes on the inner fender, and thus the outer fender is always outside of the inner. -Original Message- Does the outer lip of the inner fender g

RE: [Chevelle-List] coil spring isolators

2001-11-17 Thread Morris, Jason
Title: RE: [Chevelle-List] coil spring isolators Thanks Rick! Just what I needed to know JM -- From:   richard schaefer[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Reply To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:   Saturday, November 17, 2001 4:01 PM To:     [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:    Re: [Chevelle-Li

[Chevelle-List] Installing inner fenders? (69)

2001-11-17 Thread Michael Pell
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Does the outer lip of the inner fender go inside or outside (above or below) of the lip of the fender. In other words, does the clip go onto the fender lip? Or onto the in

Re: [Chevelle-List] coil spring isolators

2001-11-17 Thread richard schaefer
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List There is only the 1 for the rear top. None are used on rear bottom or in front. rick -Original Message- From: "Morris, Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 17 N

[Chevelle-List] Door adjustment 66? Special Tool?

2001-11-17 Thread KNUTSONChevelle
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List thanks all for the great feedback , I have have resently rebuit my door hinges on my 66 chevelle & put one of the doors back on. Needlless to say they need adjusting. My q

Re: [Chevelle-List] auto transmission question

2001-11-17 Thread Sean Martinez
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Kieth, those tabs drive the front pump providing the pressure to the entire trans. You should deffinatly not try to run it or you might also smoke the clutches because the

Re: [Chevelle-List] auto transmission question

2001-11-17 Thread Bill Vander Werf
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List The tabs allow the torque converter to drive the pump in the transmission. If they're broken off the pump won't work and, needless to say, neither will the transmission. If

Re: [Chevelle-List] I'm back...

2001-11-17 Thread Z16CHEVELLEGUY
i hope you at least got him to send ya some cigars

[Chevelle-List] coil spring isolators

2001-11-17 Thread Morris, Jason
Title: coil spring isolators I just ordered a set of springs(set of 4) from P-S-T, for my '69 El Camino.  I wanted to replace the coil spring isolators also, however P-S-T only sells the rear uppers.  Do I need upper and lower for each of the springs(front and rear) or should I just replac

RE: [Chevelle-List] auto transmission question

2001-11-17 Thread John Nasta
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Unfortunately, what I know about transmissions fits inside a thimble, but my guess is that if those tabs are broken off, you're not going anywhere. Hopefully somebody else c

[Chevelle-List] auto transmission question

2001-11-17 Thread Keith Cooper
The torque convertor has two slot which slide onto two metal tabs, these tabs are broken off. I was replacing the front transmission seal in my 1971 Chevelle automatic and found the two metal tab pieces sitting there. What function do these tabs serve? Do they drive an oil pump or something?

[Chevelle-List] Manual Trans torque specs; Tremec vs Richmond

2001-11-17 Thread Michael Pell
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List The Tremec TKO is advertised to handle 525 ft lbs. The Tremec 3550 is advertised to handle 425 ft lbs. See http://www.fortesparts.com/tremec/tr3550-2.html The Richmond St

Re: [Chevelle-List] Tremec into a '66/'67?

2001-11-17 Thread Herbert Lumpp
I did a little research regarding the torque ratings for manual transmissions.  Apparently, the torque rating is based on a "static" test, meaning torque is applied to a non-spinning transmission to determine how much it can take before something breaks.  Naturally that breakage point will b

Re: [Chevelle-List] Good Guys Show

2001-11-17 Thread Herbert Lumpp
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Hi Darrell, Sorry about not asking you to drive it over for me. Unfortunately, it still needs wiring and some other odds and ends before it's truly streetable. Are you go

Re: [Chevelle-List] I'm back...

2001-11-17 Thread Herbert Lumpp
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Thanks for the welcome back. As for Castrated, I didn't get a chance to see him. I called, but he never called back. : ) cYa- Herb Lumpp 1966 El Camino ACES #3509 http:

Re: [Chevelle-List] Tremec into a '66/'67?

2001-11-17 Thread Z16CHEVELLEGUY
I'll look but seems to me all those tranys were good for like 450 ft lb.   larry