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Four Sixer's Red Ripper



Last night was putting more stuff together and fixing broken things
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LIM went on, but we will be changing that.
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Drivetrain came out, bumper cover came off...etc tonight.
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It's a mess in there, and it'll be clean before this heads back in.
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They are looking at each other.
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Last night I got sidetracked with buying tools. All good stuff. LIM is mostly prepped.

Negative battery cable is full of green corrosion. I tried cleaning it, but have to suggest we change that out as well.

Transmission is a GM SERTA replacement. And funny thing the pan is stamped 4T60E. It's the same pan as the 97 used. And the trans bolts are the same larger size as a 97. I had to double check that the car was a 98 according to the door sticker. It's all good. Just means that updates etc should be in the trans.
 
BillBoost37 said:
Last night I got sidetracked with buying tools. All good stuff. LIM is mostly prepped.

Negative battery cable is full of green corrosion. I tried cleaning it, but have to suggest we change that out as well.

Transmission is a GM SERTA replacement. And funny thing the pan is stamped 4T60E. It's the same pan as the 97 used. And the trans bolts are the same larger size as a 97. I had to double check that the car was a 98 according to the door sticker. It's all good. Just means that updates etc should be in the trans.
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Hope it doesnt have the vacc solenoid and vacc lines for the kickdown like the 97s do if not your fine. Oh and it should have a removable diff cover right ?
 
I'm well versed with difference between 4T60 and 4T65's. Plus it's charged originally and I've heard of only a select few that came with 60's and were charged.

The car has a build date of 11/97. The trans is a GM rebuild replacement. The bolts being the larger size only means the casing was a 97 originally or late 97 like the car. It's interesting to see the pan on it saying 4T60. I know they fit, a few other guys realize it as well, but most people would never try that pan on that trans.
 


My car originally came with the 4T60 but when I had it rebuilt I had all the updated/beefed internal stuff installed so that if I were to SC my car the trans would hold and take power..

EDIT: I just read what foursixer put down about the trans. This is exactly what went into mine.
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]All seals, clutches, bonded pistons
Hardened 4th hub shaft
300m input shaft
3.29 gears and 7/8 chain
shift kit
All valve body and spacers plate mods and updates
All new solenoids[/FONT]
 
Pulling the VSS sensor to replace it, I found that it hadn't been removed and simply wiped off. There was typical metal material all over it. This is a simple step that takes a moment. Having worked on a few transmissions myself, this is a given as it's a magnet and always has this material on it.

Pics are from Friday, been a little under the weather.
Odd to put a 60 pan on a 65, but in the early 65's, the bolts were the same larger size
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Another thing, this trans has been replaced.
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Lots more to come. The LIM got it's second batch of JB Weld last evening. Should be ready to go on tonight. Then the drivetrain is ready to drop in.
 
i owned the car for about a 1.5 years. i dont know the history on the car, but im sure its not to good because of the (rebuilt tittle).
 


LOL, I pulled the stock airbox out the car. That's how stock it is/was before pulling the engine.

Up and running: I could have it running tonight. Realistically with me being booked with the girl from Thurs-Mon, it should be done/close to done by Wed/Thur of next week. There's a few other things Len is doing beyond just motor/trans.

Last night was finishing up the LIM, doing a bit of work to prep the top end like plug the evap on the SC, check all the gaskets, make one for the IC to LIM etc, grind a bracket lightly for fuel rail fitment, check bolts, strip needed parts (alt/brackets etc) from old motor. Cleaned up a bit and prepping the rest of the goods for the car. Tonight is planned to drop in the headers, motor/trans and start hooking everything back up. It's going to be so nice working in a clean engine bay with a clean drivetrain etc.
 
Test fitting stuff the other night:
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After this picture the penny was JB welded over.

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And last night:
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Say AHHHHH
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Apparently I missed a picture of it in the cradle, it went in like butter. Sometimes you can't ask for things to go easier and that's just how this slid into the engine bay.
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Got called out earlier and therefore a late start tonight. Got the rear header bolted up, driverside dogbone bracket, AC orifice tube, drier and all the seals changed out. Lemme tell ya..orifice tube.. what a blast.

Going after the orifice tube, the FSM says remove the EBTM.
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There's the little guy sticking his head out.
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New supplied tube on left, old in the middle. Uh Houston we got a slight issue. A quick trip to Advance Auto and the right one was purchased.
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Finished up the drier, seals and connection to the compressor since the front exhaust is off, it's easy from the top. :)

Snout turn down time. Out came the tool and Intense/ZZP pullies to ensure any of the ones that fit would have clearance. ZZP ones have more offset than Intense.
ZZP Pulley
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Intense pulley.. gotta make sure the small stuff fits!
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Oh yeah..
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Popped the snout cap back in place and put the 3.4 back on for the time being.
 
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