Rusty's not very quiet cuda progress

RUSTY Cuda said:
I am desperately trying to find something on this car to do that won't get me upset.
Just ain't happening.
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And they call this a "hobby".

"A hobby is considered to be a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time."

:ROFLMAO:
 
Lets see now, I had the lever on the tranny all the way forward, dropped the rod in it & taped that off to stay forward, watched a few videos, one actually had my setup & the only difference was the guy said that lever on the tranny is spring loaded, mine just slides back & forth, pretty easy, it does go back if you let it go but not all the way???
 
Well the way things have been going lately it's more like a job, you know the ones you take on because you need the moola, but hate that type of work!
 
RUSTY Cuda said:
Lets see now, I had the lever on the tranny all the way forward, dropped the rod in it & taped that off to stay forward, watched a few videos, one actually had my setup & the only difference was the guy said that lever on the tranny is spring loaded, mine just slides back & forth, pretty easy, it does go back if you let it go but not all the way???
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I wish I could remember how mine was hooked up but it's probably different because big vs small block. I refer you to the FSM again.

This I know - my spring was connected to the sliding part, not to the stud off the carb. All that does is pull on the throttle just like the other spring does. I remember more than one car having a spring behind the engine too that pulls the thing back into place. Seems like it went from the rear-most bracket to a spot about half way down the linkage toward the transmission.
 
Holy crap guys, I can't even get an axle in, drivers side I started the nuts & gradually pulled it in, passenger side with the adjuster I can't get the flange to slide over all the bolts, one won't even show through the flange, no matter how I try & square it up I can't start that one nut, any of the others I start to tighten the bottom bolt comes thru but the top one won't move.
I'm beginning to think the flange is not drilled right?
 
The axle should just slam in once you've got it lined up with the differential in all 3 dimensions. It can be difficult. I would be uncomfortable using the studs/nuts to pull them in.
 
The axle's are in, I'm having trouble with the flange, drivers side I went around tightening each nut a little at a time & it eased in there, on the passenger side pretty sure the axle is in, the flange is really messing with me.
drivers side...................20231113_123640.jpgeven when I try & square up the flange the upper left bolt hardly even shows20231113_123917.jpgI can push the bottom in & show most of the bolt, butt the whole thing is cocked then20231113_123938.jpg
this way I can see a little of that top bolt but not enough to start the nut!
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Got 4 on & tried to start snugging down, bottom will go in, top won't budge20231113_125148.jpg
I finally showed enough thread to start a nut, the other s were not even in the flange, these are through the peep holes20231113_124543.jpg20231113_124606.jpgNow I can't get the axle out, I was thinking of taking a bur to the darn holes?
She moves out a little & then stops, don't remember that when I took it apart???
 
Every time I try to work something that should be fairly easy this car just refuses to cooperate.
there's gotta be one part somewhere I can put on that doesn't throw me a curve!
 
Something's bent. Could be the axle, could be the flange, could be the housing.

Break out the square and hopefuilly it's just the flange and you can "adjust" it.
 
We just go new windows today so I will have a much needed breather from the car of chaos!
Gotta put up new blinds & move 3 tons of stuff around!
1 day off the car, maybe 2?
 
The car from hell continues to vex me!
Talked to my mechanic about the U-joints, he said there was a little slop in the front one & offered a rube goldberg fix so I don't have to buy a friggen drive shaft too.
Asked him about the flange problem & His first question was do I have a unibit, guess He's seen it before, but to do that I have to get the axle back out again, will check on that next time out!
Oh yea, my tires came, but 4 instead of 5, so that will wait a day or 2.
 
One problem solved, took a close look at the axle, the outer ring on the bearing went in a little cocked, that' why I couldn't get it out again, before I totally screwed it up I ran over to my mechanic & asked what to do.
After consult I tapped it straight & she pulled out easy, then I put it back in & very gently pried it into the hole so I could get the flange on, once I had enough thread to get all 5 on I started tightening on each a little at a time, now I gotta read the book to set the end play, it's set at a scouch now!
 
RUSTY Cuda said:
The car from hell continues to vex me!
Talked to my mechanic about the U-joints, he said there was a little slop in the front one & offered a rube goldberg fix so I don't have to buy a friggen drive shaft too.
Asked him about the flange problem & His first question was do I have a unibit, guess He's seen it before, but to do that I have to get the axle back out again, will check on that next time out!
Oh yea, my tires came, but 4 instead of 5, so that will wait a day or 2.
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Slop in the front u-joint, or slop between the u-joint and shaft (or yoke)?
 
Back to the kickdown.........................
So in desperation I pulled out the 2 black brackets for the kick down I had, looking closely at them even they were different, one lower & more forward than the other.
tried the middle one, way too low, so I put the new one back on & set the top straight up & down & then took a look see at the trans connection.
Actually, looks like the front to back length is ok, but she falls short in the height department! 20231114_160401.jpg20231114_160303.jpg20231114_160219.jpgSo what the heck of my chances of finding the proper rod for this thing, will anyone list the measurements in the ads?
When I was watching the videos many came up with the locar cable setup, more money to spend but that may be a way out for me, what do you guys think?
 
Oh yea, while I was at the mechanics I got a peek at my new tires, turns out after all that the dealer had the white letters after all, small victory that was desperately needed.
 
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