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  1. J

    Carb sprays gas into the air?

    Sweet! Thanks so much!
  2. J

    Carb sprays gas into the air?

    Just a quick question. I'm finally getting back to the carb, I was having issues with the tranny so the carb became less of an issue. I'm running a wire to the electric choke coil. Just wondering what gauge of wire I ought to use?
  3. J

    TH400 issues

    Awesome! That happens to be the filter I already got :D
  4. J

    TH400 issues

    Perfect Thanks for the info! I guess the modulator is the only more urgent one, I think the kickdown isn't as urgent because I never really need to floor it. Do I need to find where to put the thrust washer back? And I have a port right into the manifold that i can use for the modular do that...
  5. J

    TH400 issues

    Also other question, The fluid looks great except a small film of darker sludge at the bottom of the pan, is that ok Also while dropping the filter these two pieces fell down, one piece looks like part of an old dipstick, but any idea for the other? also the filter was kinda loose on the bolt...
  6. J

    TH400 issues

    Sweet! thanks! do you by chance have a picture of what the vacuum port plugs into? I have an edelbrock carb.
  7. J

    TH400 issues

    So I'm changing the fluid and everything today. I found this sensor and the wire connected to it runs towards the torque converter and then is broken. I can't see where it should be going. I also found what looks like a vacuum sensor that doesn't have anything connected to it. Anyone know where...
  8. J

    TH400 issues

    Yeah I'm wondering about rusty brakes. I did replace the calipers, shoes, and master cylinder for the front and the back ones don't seem too bad because they still turn no problem. I'll want to check the transmission fluid for sure, I saw where it leaked a little bit so I probably need to pull...
  9. J

    TH400 issues

    So update on my truck. I went out there today, I loosened the bleeders on the front brakes and there was still resistance but with a little bit of rocking a was able to get it to start moving, and after a bit it seemed to have almost no resistance. (Maybe as more fluid leaked out?) So I pulled...
  10. J

    TH400 issues

    So I don't see any obvious messed up lines. the fluid level is good. I'll climb under the truck to take a better look. Right now it is just in my field. Could I loosen the bleeders and then drive back slowly would that completely release any braking that is happening? obviously before I take it...
  11. J

    TH400 issues

    Ok. I'll try to do that test. I tried to drive it yesterday just in my field because I don't want to get stuck on the main road with no reverse, but I'm experiencing another issue to. it seems like the front brakes are slightly stuck engaged. The field is mostly matted down grass a little wet...
  12. J

    TH400 issues

    Sorry for the long delay. The truck was stuck in the mud and without reverse its tougher to get out. I'm going to see if I can test that, the transmission fluid is kinda a darker red. I'm thinking back, before doing some engine work the reverse did work, so a few months ago. The engine wasn't...
  13. J

    Rebuilding a 5.7 350

    I think .20. I couldn't find on the crank but there are several markings. do any of those look like the mean something?
  14. J

    Carb sprays gas into the air?

    I'm still working on getting the electric choke figured out. I can't find the spring or where the spring goes to keep the choke shut when not engaged. But good news! The truck is 100% running on its own (after fixing fuel pump issues, and timing, it been a journey) Today I started it and once I...
  15. J

    TH400 issues

    I finally have my truck running, still have a couple small things to work out but its going well. I started it today and tried to drive it. and in drive it engages properly and feels good, I however wan't able to get reverse to engage. Going into 1st you hear an feel the motor adjust as it...
  16. J

    Rebuilding a 5.7 350

    Yeah that makes sense. It is for the rod bearings, I didn't check the main bearings but they seem to move freely like they should. Should I try the same test with some of the original bearings that I got in the kit and check the clearance there?(I got bearings in a rebuild kit(Original size) and...
  17. J

    Rebuilding a 5.7 350

    Ok, I don't have an actual gauge yet but I did try plastiguage and I tested twice and got 0.0015. I think that someone said that that isn't enough? Also I included a picture of one of the bearing I had put on. I cleaned the surface and put assembly lube on it but it looks scratched to me. I got...
  18. J

    Rebuilding a 5.7 350

    Ok it would be good to measure that. Are those tools just at any automotive store? And have you seen a good video that explains how to do those measurements? Also what is the diameter of the journal?
  19. J

    Rebuilding a 5.7 350

    Can I use a micrometer on the crankshaft? It won't scratch it?
  20. J

    Rebuilding a 5.7 350

    Yeah I'm using lubriplate. I'll get some plasti-lube tommorow. I've never used it but I'll try to figure it out.
  21. J

    Rebuilding a 5.7 350

    The orientation is correct, I haven't done anything to verify that the rod bearings are the correct clearance, but they are the ones that came with the rebuilt crankshaft so I assumed that they were good. How would I go about measuring that?
  22. J

    Rebuilding a 5.7 350

    I'm pretty sure I installed them right. my uncle who is a mechanic didn't notice anything off with them, and they still move up and down the cylinder so I don't think that it is the rings causing the issue. I did lube with oil as well
  23. J

    Rebuilding a 5.7 350

    Sorry. so the main bearing for the crank seem fine, it was while installing the rod bearing that the 3rd one seemed to lockup the crankshaft. I haven't checked the measurements at all, but I am wondering the same thing if maybe the bearing are too tight. I check the the ring gap on a couple of...
  24. J

    Rebuilding a 5.7 350

    So I am rebuilding a sbc 5.7, and this is a more general question but I figured some of you might know. I bought a rebuilt crankshaft which came with the resized bearings and while putting each one on I try to turn the crankshaft over by hand to make sure that it is still free moving. Well I got...
  25. J

    Carb sprays gas into the air?

    Also after pulling off the cap to look at the coil that heats up, I put it back on and now the choke doesn't close automatically like it did before... where is the spring located that closes the choke?

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