Im posting this for some people from my local car scene. There is a 98 Eclipse being worked on at a shop. For whatever reason, the owner felt the original motor wasnt good enough, and bought a stage 2 slowboy racing 420A. Im not sure if the shop pulled the motor and trans or just the motor. Now that the slowboy motor is in, they can turn the motor over by hand until they bolt the tranny up. After its bolted up, they have to pretty much jump up and down on a breaker bar attached to the crank bolt to get the motor to budge. They burned up a starter trying to start it before they figured out it was sticking. Any thoughts?

95 Eclipse GS: 10.5:1, Crower 2's and MSII
186 WHP - 150 WTQ
14.697 @ 93.85 MPH......Gone, but not forgotten
99 420A Avenger: Given to my sister
99 GS OZ: Sold
03 Evo 8: Family Car with balls

ATX or MTX

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Outside of Corona: "That sucks, peace out..." (jamie walks away)... "Sweeet, what we doin?" -Zac
Tim's garage (prior to motor install): "Im gonna smoke real quick, that way if you fuck up I am already nicotined up" -Tim

For further edification;

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/420a-drivetrain-tech/368170-420a-swap-auto-tranny-wont-sync-help.html

Captain Caveman

96 RS Turbo 11.414 @ 119.62 MSNS, Crower 2 NA cams, BW366, 10.5 comp, UDP, 60mm TB, W/A intercooler, 3.55 tranny 567.9whp 430tq
97 RS NA 13.188 @ 103.87 MSnS powered 12.5 comp, Crower 3's and 219.4whp with 175tq
98 RS DD 12.5 comp on stock ECU, LTH, Crower 2's, Koni, GC, Hypercoil, DG hats
99 OZ 5sp Stocker 15.856 @ 85.97
99 GS stocker auto 17.7@77mph!

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My bad, forgot about that part, ATX.

95 Eclipse GS: 10.5:1, Crower 2's and MSII
186 WHP - 150 WTQ
14.697 @ 93.85 MPH......Gone, but not forgotten
99 420A Avenger: Given to my sister
99 GS OZ: Sold
03 Evo 8: Family Car with balls

OMG...... That link you posted is the person Im talking about...That is crazy.

95 Eclipse GS: 10.5:1, Crower 2's and MSII
186 WHP - 150 WTQ
14.697 @ 93.85 MPH......Gone, but not forgotten
99 420A Avenger: Given to my sister
99 GS OZ: Sold
03 Evo 8: Family Car with balls

if he removed the TC, it must be installed correctly as mark pointed out. 3 clicks. If it's not installed correctly, your ATX will suffer the same fate of tim's previous ATX. In other words, the ATX front pump will be damaged or broken and without a functional fluid pump, well, you know what happens.

BTW, i've never been able to install a flexplate on backwards. The 8 bolt holes only line up one way. I believe they designed it that way

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http://www.2gnt.com/quote_db.php?id=278

Outside of Corona: "That sucks, peace out..." (jamie walks away)... "Sweeet, what we doin?" -Zac
Tim's garage (prior to motor install): "Im gonna smoke real quick, that way if you fuck up I am already nicotined up" -Tim