How is transmission alignment done on a Ford?
Alignment tasks are accomplished by placing the engine block with the installed crankshaft nose down on an engine stand. The transmission is then assembled piece by piece onto the engine.
How do you put a transmission on a car?
With the engine nose down on the engine stand, place the dial indicator’s magnetic base on a short piece of angle iron or square tubing bolted to the top block surface (see photo below left). Install the flywheel and main shaft using four 7/16-20-grade 8 bolts 1 1/4 inches in length.
What causes misaligned input shaft / crank centerlines?
Misaligned input shaft/crank centerlines cause the following problems: Engine machine work, such as the line bore or hone can also affect alignment. To determine whether the transmission input shaft and engine crank fall within allowable specifications, follow this procedure:
Why are the main bearings aligned at the factory?
The alignment procedure is greatly simplified if the crankshaft bearings are reground aligned with the alignment pins. Alignment is Critical – We believe it was Ford’s intention that the crankshaft crank pin bearings and main bearings be ground at the factory aligned with the alignment pin holes in the crankshaft flange.
Alignment tasks are accomplished by placing the engine block with the installed crankshaft nose down on an engine stand. The transmission is then assembled piece by piece onto the engine.
With the engine nose down on the engine stand, place the dial indicator’s magnetic base on a short piece of angle iron or square tubing bolted to the top block surface (see photo below left). Install the flywheel and main shaft using four 7/16-20-grade 8 bolts 1 1/4 inches in length.
Where is the transmission located on a Model T Ford?
The basic design of the Model T Ford engine/transmission “demands” careful alignment and balancing. Differing from most others, the Model T Ford engine has an 85-pound rotating mass transmission bolted on the rear of the crankshaft that must be aligned and balanced.
What are the holes in a transmission shaft?
To lock the main shaft in the newly centered location, two holes are drilled from the top at 90 degrees from the original alignment pins, and then the holes are threaded 7/16-20.