Turbo 400 trouble

Robbie Welch · 10-27-2011, 07:29 AM

Thanks Tom & Henry, this is a customers engine that came to us with a the trans side of the trust bearing burnt and the bearing welded to the crank.The crank was useable and everything else rebuilt and checked out good. The customer checked the converter clearance and drive shaft clearance all said to be good. Well 2 races later and its back again with the same problem converter side of the trust bearing burnt. Since then the converter has been checked by the (manufacturer) and was good and the trans is bring checked. Both times after the run when he lifted the engine shut off when this occurred (I believe it was going on during the run and just locked up after the run). Also he had a less powerful engine in the same car with out a problem. With that engine he had motor mounts and a rear engine plate but I heard he cut the rear plate loose to gain header clearance after the first engine. He also checked engine movement in the car and said there was none. When checking cooler pressure do you just put a gauge in the line or do you use a port on the trans. Thanks Robbie

10-27-2011, 07:29 AM	#5
Robbie Welch Live Reporter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Golden Beach Maryland Posts: 1,234 Likes: 55 Liked 262 Times in 124 Posts	Re: Turbo 400 trouble Thanks Tom & Henry, this is a customers engine that came to us with a the trans side of the trust bearing burnt and the bearing welded to the crank.The crank was useable and everything else rebuilt and checked out good. The customer checked the converter clearance and drive shaft clearance all said to be good. Well 2 races later and its back again with the same problem converter side of the trust bearing burnt. Since then the converter has been checked by the (manufacturer) and was good and the trans is bring checked. Both times after the run when he lifted the engine shut off when this occurred (I believe it was going on during the run and just locked up after the run). Also he had a less powerful engine in the same car with out a problem. With that engine he had motor mounts and a rear engine plate but I heard he cut the rear plate loose to gain header clearance after the first engine. He also checked engine movement in the car and said there was none. When checking cooler pressure do you just put a gauge in the line or do you use a port on the trans. Thanks Robbie