Re: Henry's 55 Constellation

Posted by Cli55er On 2010/9/5 21:39:51

took the converter back off, i don't see any metal shavings anywhere after turning a few dozen times. course that isn't normal engine speed or duration either. it seems to be a nice tight fit now and the converter takes a bit of effort to turn clockwise, which to me would mean the bushings are nice and tight. it wont go counter clockwise, which i guess is normal. the tailshaft moves when i turn it clock wise, but the converter does nothing (unless it is internal) when i turn the tailshaft itself.

you can't just turn the TQ by hand really fast and let it spin. you have to spin it a turn at a time by hand or it wont move. it is not freely moving.....have to use effort to keep it going or it immediately stops when you stop applying pressure.

turbo it was a small copper wire brush on a very slow setting with minimal pressure applied. then i came back with scotch brite and smoothed the bushing out so that i was semi-shinny again. i think that should be fine, wouldn't you?

anyone in the dallas area wanna let me mate this thing up to there motor so i can test it? .......doubt it.....thought i would ask though.

Hank