98 chevy 1500 engine issue

[FastOrange]

im just about sick of this truck it would get past the trans it just gets stuck the people i asked said go to the rear diff and pull off the 4 bolts to the drive shaft pull the 2 bolts from the carriing bearing and pull the trans back a few inchs and then it will slide right in.

i seem to be cough on it before i can even get the "little nubs" that slide in to the engine and bell houseing. its pure hell any tips?

jack up the front of the trans.

 

[barebones 1500]

That's what i was thinking but wasn't 100%

 

[DRAGGIN95]

you NEVER use gaskets on the Valley on the block, only ever use RTV. the gaskets blow out.

Word! A nice thick bead of RTV here is your friend!

 

[FastOrange]

Word! A nice thick bead of RTV here is your friend!

yup, i usually lay down two nice thick beads, But make sure not to get any in the sensor hole on the back of the block.

 

[Dougm72]

ok i got everything buttoned up and all connected and i went to install the 3 torque convert bolts and now the holes dont match the holes are like a quater of a inch to low on the flex plate, i dont want to have to pull the trans as well any tips on giveing it the extra umph to get it in. or is pull the trans back my only way?

the engine i have now came out of a 2000 van i think

 

[FastOrange]

ok i got everything buttoned up and all connected and i went to install the 3 torque convert bolts and now the holes dont match the holes are like a quater of a inch to low on the flex plate, i dont want to have to pull the trans as well any tips on giveing it the extra umph to get it in. or is pull the trans back my only way?

the engine i have now came out of a 2000 van i think

are the dowel pins in the holes on the trans?

 

[Dougm72]

everything matches up the bell houseing is flush with the block.

 

[Dougm72]

i just checked the pins and they are both in the bell houseing everything meets beside the 3 bolt holes

edit: now i took 2 hrs fighting and turning it and have come to the options of drill the holes to fit and risk throwing the flex plate out of balence and endlessly spin another bearing or pull trans back and change the flexplates. what is the easyist way on doing that and also save trans fluid becuase i have $20 till friday

 

[Sepiroth]

Reads like you may have to use the flexplate that was on the engine you took out. It could be the van trans used a smaller t/c and this is why your bolt pattern is off.

 

[Dougm72]

what is the easyist way to move the trans to get the flex plate off? i want to get this truck going tonight. so i can go to cruise night sunday lol

also the truck has a 2 peice drive shaft