<VV> possible Bohunk award, need advice

[BBRT]

We may have a winner for 2011  !?!?!?!!

LOL!

Chuck S

BBRT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ramon Rodriguez III" <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>


> Hiya all,
>
>     Given the decision to take the head off one side of the 63's engine
> I've decided to swap the engine from the 62 into that car so it can
> continue to provide daily transportation for Missy.
>
>     Currently I've got both drivetrains out sitting side by side.  I need
> to install some gaskets and new push tube seals on the 62 engine tonight
> before I install it into the 63.  Here is where I goofed.  In taking the
> drivetrain out of the 62 I failed to rotate the powerglide kickdown arm
> fully counter clockwise.  I moved it counterclockwise only as far as could
> be done with the arm going up to the carb linkage still in place instead 
> of
> removing that arm and rotating it all the way (it was my first time and I
> was in a hurry, typical dumb move).  So the shifter cable was rather
> forcibly ripped from the powerglide with the kickdown arm in the wrong
> position.. the weight of the drivetrain coming down as I lowered the jack
> is what did it.
>
>     I saw the cable that I thought was disconnected holding the drivetrain
> up for a moment before it let go and thought to myself "that didn't look
> good". >
>     Since I guess it's probably a sure thing that I screwed it up ..

> Just for a touch of info the ball on the end of the cable that got ripped
> out is still there, though it does have a pretty good gouge cut into it.
>
>
> -- 
> Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez