Well, the first day of my engine swap went without a hitch until I tried mating the tranning casing halves back together after fitting my diferential with a LSD and safing brackets. Apparently, my buddy was just a little too harsh with trying to press them together and the infamous roller bushing cage cracked. After a review of the archives, I can see this isn't something that's unheard of as it's happened before with others.
So, now I get to buy a new roller bearing cartridge for the output shaft. (PT# 476093)
I've seen the techniques with cardboard or turning the tranny upside down so as to set the gear portion of the halves onto the bellhousing side. I think I'll give it a try with turning it the other way, rather than the cardboard as I really have no idea how that works.
Anyone else have any ideas on a better way to mate the halves or can further elaborate on the cardboard technique? Will this upside down method really prove to work (I see there's a plastic washer than can fall out upside down)??
Everything's gone awesome until that happened. I havce the engine all ready with even the new Timing belt on, oil pan to valve cover and intake manifold on (I only need some new exhaust manifold studs)! Hopefully everything else goes well. If this is the worst of it, I've really been fortunate for my first time!
_____________________________________ Jason ESi-T
04' BMW 325Ci 91' Nissan 240SX 98' Eagle Talon ESi (sold)
Hopefully everything else goes well. If this is the worst of it, I've really been fortunate for my first time!
