78 cougar v8 dropped in but unsure if the engine is connected to trans??

Had a mechanic drop a 78 cougar 5.0 v8 into my comet and it sounds real nice, but one, the brakes don't work but that is the smaller issue, I'm not sure of the mechanics but I don't think the engine is connected to the tans. I installed a floor shifter and that went well and it does shift the gears on the trans but the car does not move. I thought maybe the brakes were preventing the car from moving but when in neutral I can puch the car around so scratch that one, If you would like I could try to post some pictures of the situation once I can get them, thanks!

 

did you check the fluid level in the trans ???

 

see if they put your driveshaft in!!?? if you can shift gears and not going anywhere then look under the car.................

 

Yes the driveshaft is there and from the look of the stick the fluid is there too, could too much fluid be a problem?

 

Did you check the fluid while the car was running?? Car needs to be running to check it.
Dan

 

when i circle track raced some years back i started a new engine for the first time. man, did it sound healthy. when i hit the gas- no hesitation at all. it wouldn't move at all. i forgot to put the torque convertor bolts back in. duh!!!

 

I will have to look at that, I know what the torque converter is, but not sure which bolts those are or if I even have them, I have never really done major work on cars so if one could point me to a diagram of some sort, the trans is a c4

 

Did they get this engine out of a junker and install it with the tranny attached?
IF so, the tranny could have sat so long that the valve body is sticking, or it could have been a bad tranny when parked. Keep in mind an automatic tranny is nothing but a hydraulic pump system. Seals dry out, valves stick. It could be fixed, or it may need a complete rebuild, or something could have been left out as previously stated.


Seth

 

I believe the trans is still the rebuilt one that was in the car beforehand but that is something to think about, it was at the mechanic for about 3 months and sat here for about 4 months and wasn't driven for that time so would that happen to it in that span of time? wouldn't there be at least a little response? or would it seem like the wheels aren't even being given any power, but all these things you guys are suggesting are things I have never thought of, but you guys have some more experience in this than I do, but I am really thankful I stumbled upon this site, I haven't a clue what needs to be done and you do so that makes me happy

 

Another, and unfortunatly more expensive, possibility is that the mechanic possibly didn't properly seat the torque converter on the front input shaft/pump of the tranny, and the pump broke because of that. Been there, done that, but a mechanic should know about that aspect of tranny installation.

 

Well, I sure hope that ain't it, But I will look into those others tomorrow or the day after, And I will try to get some pics of some things up in here

 

Was this Some BUDDY deal ? , 2+2 aint making 4 here ???, If the flex plate is bolted , Then the converter musta slipped outta the pump , you might be looking at a expensive repair. !!!

 

No, wasn't a buddy deal, I don't know what the flex plate is though...

 

Fun with MS Paint

The first pic shows the flexplate, this is a 250 straight 6 thats in my car, but it's the same diffrence on a V8. The flexplate is just a piece of thin steel that has been balanced and has a ring gear welded to the outside of it for the starter to engage on.

Pic 2 shows the studs on the Torque converter. These slip through holes in the flex plate and have nuts that hold them on.

Now, the 3rd pic is a little unclear, but if you crawl under your car and look at the very rear of the oil pan, you'll see a plate on the bell housing that is held on with 2 screws. Take that off and you will be able to see what Don was getting at. You should be able to rotate the engine with a breaker bar and count 4 nuts on the flexplate as you rotate it.

Also, you need to check your transmission fluid level when the car is idleing in park on flat ground.

Hope this helps a little.

 

Well hang on to your paper work , Sounds like you have issue,