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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Yep. You did. Drop the dizzy in so the rotor is just past the #1 terminal on the dizzy cap.
its a hair past as the.picture shown
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Yep. You did. Drop the dizzy in so the rotor is just past the #1 terminal on the dizzy cap.
so its where it needs to be
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 05:21 AM
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Appears to be. Use this to get your plug wires on correctly.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 02:28 PM
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ok ran into a snag having issues with the motor mount bolts and. getting the. top transmission bolts back in
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by anothadayridin
ok ran into a snag having issues with the motor mount bolts and. getting the. top transmission bolts back in
Explain issue ?
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 03:46 PM
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Install the motor mount brackets to the engine. Install motor mounts to brackets. THEN set the engine in the bay. DO NOT leave the motor mounts bolted to the frame and thenm try to install the engine, putting the cross-bolts in last.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
Explain issue ?
no room to get bolts back in tranny. and the motor mount aint lining up right with the hole in the unibody

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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Install the motor mount brackets to the engine. Install motor mounts to brackets. THEN set the engine in the bay. DO NOT leave the motor mounts bolted to the frame and thenm try to install the engine, putting the cross-bolts in last.
i got one mount bolt in. other aint goin its a hair off
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 07:50 PM
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now wats the easiest way to get these bolts back in the top of the tranny the E-12 bolts
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 08:08 PM
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First off, replace them with standard headed bolts.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 11:36 PM
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ok i can get it tom. and about the motor mount will take pics to show u
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 05:43 PM
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just a suggestion maybe try leaving the motor mount cross bolts looseish??? i know i just made up a word...
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Originally Posted by jebmccall
just a suggestion maybe try leaving the motor mount cross bolts looseish??? i know i just made up a word...
Yes. Looseish, with the motor mounts attached so all you hafta do is bolt the mounts to the frame rail.
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 03:31 AM
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update havin. issues with the alternator i cant get it to.mount it. is acting like its to big to fit in the slot it barely fit on the renix engine as it is but geeze im slowly getting it any sugestions
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 06:25 AM
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Are you using the original alternator?
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