Mattwa's 3.4/4T60 Project (Page 3/69)
mattwa JUN 22, 06:40 PM
I can't get the lower struts bolts out. I tried air tools, heat with a torch, nothing worked. What can i do besides cutting it?
pontiackid86 JUN 22, 06:47 PM
good job bro. would this happen to be for an engine swap? lol and I like the drywall lift/ gennie lift to lift the car str8 up ballin

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pontiackid86 JUN 22, 06:52 PM

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And There is my dad's truck from his work. (V-10 F-350) and the device that lifted the car and cradle, and a pallet to put the cradle on, and the pallet jack! All from my dad's work.





BTW thoes things are badass my friend has one and he took it to the truck pull and totaly anhilated an S10 who tried doing a no tention on the chaine start. lol dident end well for the S10
pro street dave JUN 22, 07:03 PM
are you a clevefiero fiero member?
mattwa JUN 22, 07:13 PM

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are you a clevefiero fiero member?



Not yet, but me and my dad plan to sign up.
I have been going to the meetings for the past few months though.
mattwa JUN 22, 07:15 PM

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Originally posted by pontiackid86:


BTW thoes things are badass my friend has one and he took it to the truck pull and totaly anhilated an S10 who tried doing a no tention on the chaine start. lol dident end well for the S10



Well yea, a V-10 F-350 dually vs a S10? Who you do think would win? its like a F-350 vs. a Ranger.
Tony Kania JUN 22, 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by mattwa:

I can't get the lower struts bolts out. I tried air tools, heat with a torch, nothing worked. What can i do besides cutting it?




I am guessing that you are talking about the two large bolts holding the strut to the spindle? I sprayed them with PB Blaster for a couple of hours. That did not work, so I took out a 5lb sledge hammer, and went to town. I had new bolts to install. I actually broke the jaw of my vice beating on the bolt. Just don't put any side force on the spindle. Only hit the bolts.

And don't hit it like I have it in the picture. You want the bolts to take all of the force. Not the spindle or the strut.

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Frizlefrak JUN 22, 07:40 PM

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Originally posted by mattwa:

I can't get the lower struts bolts out. I tried air tools, heat with a torch, nothing worked. What can i do besides cutting it?



Use a 6 point socket (impact sockets are good....Harbor Freight Tools) with a large breaker bar (1/2" drive or better). Use a long piece of pipe as a cheater bar....ie...slip it over the end of your breaker bar so you get extra leverage. Apply even force on the end of your cheater bar.....and one of two things will happen; The bolts will come loose, or they will break. Either way, problem solved. Just use caution so that if it lets go suddenly, you don't take a tumble. Better to sit and pull down on the bar than to push on it.

If I wasn't 2000 miles away, we'd have them off in less than 10 minutes.

[edit] I probably don't have to tell you this, but buy GOOD quality tools. Cheaper tools sound appealing...until one breaks at the worst possible moment. You either damage something or get injured....neither is good. Buy good quality tools and they will last you a lifetime. I'm 45 and still have and use Craftsman tools I bought in high school. Now I mentioned Harbor Freight above....they sell some good impact sockets, but for general sockets I would avoid them. Craftsman, Snap-On, even Kobalt (Lowes) are good tools. They can be your best friend. Good luck.

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pontiackid86 JUN 22, 07:43 PM

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Originally posted by mattwa:


Well yea, a V-10 F-350 dually vs a S10? Who you do think would win? its like a F-350 vs. a Ranger.



lol like i said it pulled the whole rear end out of the thing aling with causing a lot of frame damage

mattwa JUL 06, 11:49 PM
I haven't updated in a bit, so here is my progress.

I got my 2.8 down to the long block and on my engine stand. and i have taken everything down to the bare cradle. MRJ (Matt) came up and brought me 2 cradles with suspension parts because the 2 I had are scrap because of rust.
Interesting picture don't you think.


I'm going to get a 4T60 and a 7730 computer soon and then i can start over again.

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