Mounting a A833 to an engine stand

[70chall440]

Has anyone ever done this? I am thinking for cleaning, repairing, and/or painting. It seems like the ears should be strong enough but I am not willing to be the test case to see if they are. I could of course also incorporate a tail shaft support and then I know it would be good but I was just wondering if anyone has done this (mounting the trans to some type of stand).

 

[mopar 3 B]

Hang it from the bellhousing.

 

[70chall440]

yeah that might be an option

 

[dsd1967]

I have one hanging on an engine stand via the bell housing. Works well.

 

[gkent]

Just set it on the bench instead of going to all that hassle for nothing. When its time for paint, set two chunks of 2x4 across a steel pail and set the trans face down on those. You don't want to paint the face anyway.

 

[70chall440]

I think I need to open it up and was thinking that a stand would be more convenient than the bench

 

[cryplydog]

Might be a little difficult because I seem to need to flop it around a few ways to get where I need to be.

 

[70chall440]

Kind of why the stand idea came about, if I could rotate it it might make it a little easier to work on.

 

[gkent]

I think I need to open it up and was thinking that a stand would be more convenient than the bench

In the time it takes to **** around with **** to mount it on a stand you could have done the complete rebuild.

Might be a little difficult because I seem to need to flop it around a few ways to get where I need to be.

Yeah, you'll be the first guy to ever flop a tranny around !!!

Over the years how many do you think got built an a bench and how many on an engine stand. Man up !!

 

[70chall440]

No problem all, it was just an idea that came to me. Iv'e never rebuilt one completely, I have put synchors in one. In this case I was thinking it would be more convenient to clean it and if necessary rebuilt it.

This trans came out of I believe a 68/9 RR that had gotten hit in the front and the input shaft cover was cracked, so the insurance company bought the guy a new trans and it was replaced at the body shop where it was left for about 30 years. The body shop owner who is a friend of mine is a GM guy and had it laying around, ended up giving it to me.

 

[91r/t]

Most pain in the *** part I have run into in the few I've done was lining the main shaft and its components back into the needle bearings in the back of the input shaft. Takes a bit of finesse and can give you fits but all in all many ways to skin the old cat.

 

[rolling_Thunder]

I actually find it easier to work on the 4-speed on a benchtop - they can be mounted via the mounting ears (i only do that on iron cases) - the benchtop allows you to move it around easier -

 

[70chall440]

Thanks all, I am going to open it up and see what it looks like as well as put a dial indicator on the input shaft to see if it is remotely round.

 

[69hemibeep]

Tried it on a stand, not much you can do mechanically but for painting it works

 

[mopar 3 B]

I think I bolts a short 2x4 to the bottom side that did not extend beyond the sides to keep it from rolling and that was all.