Thread: Project "Left Overs" is back alive !

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Soooooo Don-----

Am I forgiven??????

Jerry, I'm the one who needs forgiven, and I'm happy to see we are still friends. I truly am sorry for my childishness. You were just trying to help me.

Thanks Jim and Charlie. Jim, there are several parts that go between the crank flange and the torque convertor to take up that distance of about 6 inches. First you put on an inch thick spacer onto the crank flange, and then the flexplate. Next a big round spacer goes onto that (it is about 4 or 5 inches long), and finally a triangular plate that bolts to the convertor. The flexplate is way inside the extended Olds bellhousing, in it's usual spot, and all this extra stuff is just there to reach back to fit up to the new torque convertor on the TH350. I'll post some pictures later showing how all the pieces go.

I'm rethinking the chain. Won't know until I get to that stage, but it might look goofy now that I think about it. The car is changing a little as it comes together. I am also starting to look for a starter that will work. I have an aftermarket lower bellhousing that was sold back in the 50's and 60's to move the starter to the right side for steering box clearance. Problem is, the companies are gone and no one remembers what starter these were supposed to take. I tried my stock Olds starter, upside down, and it won't clear the pan. I asked Bob Bendtsen, and he said "nobody knows what starter will fit." He has a few of those adapters and hasn't found any starter to fit yet. A guy on the HAMB sells a mini starter for Olds engines, and that might be my way out, but I have to find out if it will mesh with my flexplate tooth count.

Dan did a nice job on those mounts. My main contribution was helping to cut the steel, and he did the pretty much the rest. I WAS pretty proud of myself that I actually was able to drill the 7/16 bolt holes right on, because usually I have to egg shape holes to get the bolts in. Either I'm getting better or more lucky.

Don