Y'all are gunna laugh, but hey it worked!

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09-26-2011, 11:00 AM
charcoal03silvy

Y'all are gunna laugh, but hey it worked!

FINALLY got my built transmission in this weekend. To make a long story short It took three attempts to get it right. First time, didn't get the dipstick tube in, second, verter wasn't fully seated, third, went it like a charm! I thought i messed up the pump since the verter wasn't fully seated and i had it pretty much all bolted down tight from bellhousing to block. I got REALLY lucky it didn't do any damage.

Anyways, when i was taking the tranny out a few weeks ago, i had to cut the y pipe because i couldn't get one of the manifold nuts loose. Had everything put back together yesterday afternoon, but with no welder or exhaust shop open i was kinda stuck. Called a buddy of mine to see if he could weld it. He had a better idea for a temporary fix.

Materials list: Aluminum drink can(Coke, Beer, Tea, whatever you want) and two hose clamps.

Results: An 80 mile drive back to school and not a trace of an audible exhaust leak! Need to get it welded up this week at a shop

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2.../WP_000554.jpg

Big thanks to Built408(Chase) for building a 65E and Circle-D for a badass converter!
09-26-2011, 11:04 AM
double047

Hell yeah man, great story, love it.

When you go in to the muffler shop just act like you need some exhaust work done and that another shop worked on it, but you think it's leaking a little.

Haha don't tell them about the can being there and that you did it.
09-26-2011, 11:10 AM
bangbangskeetskeet

Basically like a band clamp. Only difference is the material and that the can isnt attached to the clamp itself.

Redneck engineering at its finest. :lol:

:thumb:
09-26-2011, 11:24 AM
pl4yboy

Go ahead... tell them who told you what was wrong when the converter wasn't seated. They'll never believe you.
09-26-2011, 11:58 AM
charcoal03silvy

Quote:

Originally Posted by pl4yboy

Go ahead... tell them who told you what was wrong when the converter wasn't seated. They'll never believe you.

It was chase and Jason :D
09-26-2011, 12:08 PM
pl4yboy

Quote:

Originally Posted by charcoal03silvy

It was chase and Jason :D

Uh huh. I know daddy Jason had to come fix it for you after I told you what was wrong. lol
09-26-2011, 02:42 PM
DamnYankee

I just came into the thread to say I was proud of you for spelling "y'all" correctly.

(good fix though :thumb:)
09-26-2011, 02:52 PM
Crazy Blu

I went to highschool with chase hes a good guy to work with!
09-26-2011, 03:04 PM
chevrolet all the way

our shop used to be in the ghetto... this was something we saw daily lol. it actually works pretty damn good!
09-26-2011, 06:24 PM
double047

I like it and lol I know a few guys to recommend it to.
09-26-2011, 06:38 PM
Endless

If it looks stupid, but works, it ain"t stupid
09-27-2011, 12:09 AM
Botlfed

Now youre finally on my level :lol:
09-27-2011, 12:40 AM
bangbangskeetskeet

Quote:

Originally Posted by LamboDoNoMo

Now youre finally on my level :lol:

That's not necessarily a good thing either.......:lol:
09-27-2011, 10:10 AM
jetmech

Quote:

Originally Posted by Endless

If it looks stupid, but works, it ain"t stupid

I agree. That aluminum can patch is clever.
09-27-2011, 10:41 PM
country_3030

Just FYI orange high temp sealer on the inside of the can will make it last longer. I did this once on my clamps till I could get the pipes welded. After it worked so I good I never got it welded. Thought the clamps would make it easy to remove the exhaust to pull the trans in the future.
09-27-2011, 10:48 PM
pl4yboy

Quote:

Originally Posted by country_3030

Just FYI orange high temp sealer on the inside of the can will make it last longer. I did this once on my clamps till I could get the pipes welded. After it worked so I good I never got it welded. Thought the clamps would make it easy to remove the exhaust to pull the trans in the future.

This is what I'm going to have to do when I have time. Gotta order new clamps because these are junk, but then going to coat them with high temp and let them sit for a few days.
09-28-2011, 10:54 AM
bangbangskeetskeet

Quote:

Originally Posted by pl4yboy

This is what I'm going to have to do when I have time. Gotta order new clamps because these are junk, but then going to coat them with high temp and let them sit for a few days.

Which clamps did you use?

I picked up some stainless band clamps from Pep-boys and they worked great the first time I tightened them down...after the trans had work done and they took the ORY off....not so much. Im thinking about having the joints on the ORY welded together and having some 2 or 3 bolt flanges welded onto the collectors and ORY....maybe doing a little shortening on the ORY just a little so that its still easily removed.
09-28-2011, 11:01 AM
pl4yboy

Quote:

Originally Posted by bangbangskeetskeet

Which clamps did you use?

I picked up some stainless band clamps from Pep-boys and they worked great the first time I tightened them down...after the trans had work done and they took the ORY off....not so much. Im thinking about having the joints on the ORY welded together and having some 2 or 3 bolt flanges welded onto the collectors and ORY....maybe doing a little shortening on the ORY just a little so that its still easily removed.

I just don't want to weld clamps on these headers, in case I ever try to sell them... (in a year or two)

When I had to take my Y pipe off to do my stall I had to use an air chisel to get it off and it screwed up the Y a little.
09-28-2011, 11:10 AM
bangbangskeetskeet

Quote:

Originally Posted by pl4yboy

I just don't want to weld clamps on these headers, in case I ever try to sell them... (in a year or two)

When I had to take my Y pipe off to do my stall I had to use an air chisel to get it off and it screwed up the Y a little.

Yeah thats part of why I want to weld them....There is so much rust and they have just been together for so long that they dont come apart anyway. :lol:

Yeah if/when I go turbo it would be nice to sell them as they were new, but at the same time I need to think about the present more than the future and these are gonna be on for quite a while anyway. Im tired of having freaking exhaust leaks and tired of not getting a "real" reading on the WB.
09-28-2011, 11:14 AM
pl4yboy

Quote:

Originally Posted by bangbangskeetskeet

Yeah thats part of why I want to weld them....There is so much rust and they have just been together for so long that they dont come apart anyway. :lol:

Yeah if/when I go turbo it would be nice to sell them as they were new, but at the same time I need to think about the present more than the future and these are gonna be on for quite a while anyway. Im tired of having freaking exhaust leaks and tired of not getting a "real" reading on the WB.

I'm not even going to show my temp fix until I find some good clamps and get mine sorted out. Let's just say... header wrap works nice too.
09-28-2011, 11:52 AM
bangbangskeetskeet

Quote:

Originally Posted by pl4yboy

I'm not even going to show my temp fix until I find some good clamps and get mine sorted out. Let's just say... header wrap works nice too.

Wow. Just wow. :lol:
09-30-2011, 08:58 AM
cindi.sargent

You’re right, I did chuckle a little. Nevertheless, I’m glad it worked out for you.
09-30-2011, 08:52 PM
Botlfed

^^^^^^^^^^^ who is this.
09-30-2011, 08:59 PM
skinny chicken

Cindi Sargent the new chick?