[Shotimes] More 3.2 Swap problems - Tming Belt Tensioner

[Jason Kennedy]

Thanks for the input Zach.  I've had a few others
recommend the D4 Redline fluid (for ATX & MTX) rather
than the MTL.  I completely forgot about the fact that
the tranny was designed for ATF.  I think I'll take
back the MTL and get the D4.

--- Zach Leahy <leahyz@gmail.com> wrote:

> Putting them in as a unit is how I always do it, a
> lot easier if you ask me.
>  trans fluid. There are lots of opinions I use semi
> synth valvoline, but
> everyone likes something different. Just remember
> the trans is designed for
> ATF not MTL,
>  Z
> 
>  On 10/16/05, Jason Kennedy <jason8225@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the info, I did get it in the right
> spot,
> > glad I had something to confirm it. :) I was going
> > to put the engine and trans in as one unit... only
> > because that's how I got them out. However, my
> > subframe is still in place, I did not remove it.
> >
> > On another note... I need tranny fluid for the MTX
> -
> > it is the stock 92 tranny. I got Redline MTL -
> > according to what I've read that should work fine
> -
> > any opinions?
> >
> > --- Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Great! Make sure you put the stud in the 3.0
> > > > location,
> > > > not the 3.2.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.ethzero.net/~ianf/engine/stud.htm
> > > >
> > > > Are you putting the engine and trans in as one
> > > unit?
> > > > It might be easier to hang the engine in
> place,
> > > > install the trans from below and then attach
> the
> > > > subframe. There are a few different ways to do
> > > this
> > > > swap but that's going to be the easiest way
> for me
> > > > when I get this thing rolling again. There are
> a
> > > few
> > > > different ways to do it depending on your
> > > situation
> > > > though.
> > > >
> > > > Ian
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Jason Kennedy <jason8225@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I finally got it! I used the stud from the
> 3.0L
> > > > and
> > > > > the other problem was I couldn't figure out
> > > where
> > > > > the
> > > > > block side of the spring was supposed to
> rest
> > > > > because
> > > > > the little stud that sticks out for that was
> not
> > > > on
> > > > > the 3.2, so I got it from my 3.0L and now
> > > > everything
> > > > > went together great! I finally feel like I'm
> > > > making
> > > > > some progress here! Maybe I will be able to
> > > have
> > > > > the
> > > > > motor ready to go back in by tomorrow.
> Tomorrow
> > > > is
> > > > > valve lash time and putting accessories on
> and
> > > > > mounting the tranny...
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > LOL
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What else do you need? I think I have
> another
> > > > one
> > > > > > somewhere. By the way, the stud is also
> > > > different.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now, where is the 3.0 that you pulled? You
> > > > could
> > > > > > easily take the tensioner and stud from
> that
> > > > motor
> > > > > > as
> > > > > > well.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ian
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- Jason Kennedy <jason8225@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I found out the hard way that the Timing
> > > Belt
> > > > > > > Tensioners are apparently difference on
> the
> > > > 3.2
> > > > > > vs.
> > > > > > > the 3.0. Anybody have one or know where
> I
> > > > could
> > > > > > get
> > > > > > > one quickly?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ian saved me on my crank timing gear and
> > > > sensor
> > > > > > > ring,
> > > > > > > hopefully somebody will have this. :)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks guys!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -Jason Kennedy
> > > > > > >
> > > >
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