Do you believe...

[clutchdust]

...machines (cars, for instance) have some type of mojo, for lack of a better word? I wouldn't go so far as to say a spirit or soul, but some kind of energy to them. I'm curious because the truck I got last month seems to be bitter from being mistreated before. Sounds strange, I know. But I just got the engine back in her today and she fought me every inch of the way. Just dropping the motor was about a 2 hour ordeal. Transmission wouldn't line up, it was cocked off to the side, I mean rotated about 20*. I have no idea how that happened but I can tell you one thing, it took a shitload of persuading to get back upright. Then, the exhaust manifolds didn't want to line up. And then the exhaust pipe didn't want to line up with the manifolds, and the brackets, and this and that. It was so bad, I had to remove 5 of the 6 spark plug heat shields just to get the spark plugs started. I mean fkn rediculous shit. Here I sit at 3am, just came in from an all day ass whuppin' from this thing. All I need to do to start it is top off fluids, check timing and she should run. I'm hoping I can reverse some of that bad mojo with some good, quality maintenance and care.

 

[big2bird]

Gary,
I believe when your tired, in a hurry, it's 110*, and your working on a new (to you) project, shit just goes wrong.

 

[1Michel]

...machines (cars, for instance) have some type of mojo, for lack of a better word? I wouldn't go so far as to say a spirit or soul, but some kind of energy to them. I'm curious because the truck I got last month seems to be bitter from being mistreated before. Sounds strange, I know. But I just got the engine back in her today and she fought me every inch of the way. Just dropping the motor was about a 2 hour ordeal. Transmission wouldn't line up, it was cocked off to the side, I mean rotated about 20*. I have no idea how that happened but I can tell you one thing, it took a shitload of persuading to get back upright. Then, the exhaust manifolds didn't want to line up. And then the exhaust pipe didn't want to line up with the manifolds, and the brackets, and this and that. It was so bad, I had to remove 5 of the 6 spark plug heat shields just to get the spark plugs started. I mean fkn rediculous shit. Here I sit at 3am, just came in from an all day ass whuppin' from this thing. All I need to do to start it is top off fluids, check timing and she should run. I'm hoping I can reverse some of that bad mojo with some good, quality maintenance and care.

Had the same problem, trans woudnt line up.

I did a lot of welding on the frame for the Jeep steering, when I dropped the engine and trans assembly I couldnt line up the tail of the tranny.

Even if I took a lot of precautions and short welds at a time etc, I realy tought I twisted up my frame and one of the motor mounts had moved back a bit causign the missalignement.

After a lot of plum bob measurments, everything was as straight as before and then I "persuaded" the assembly to line up!

Yeah I think those machines have somekind of energy to them...

Voodoo session before you try to start it up???
To calm the "pissed spirits" LOL

 

[73 Mike]

Is it a Dodge? In that case, 20 degress off is how it came from the factory.

I do think that if you work on a car long enough, you believe that they have a personality. That and talking to them is ok. Hearing responses is not.

 

[clutchdust]

Not a dodge. Won't own a dodge. Can't stand a dodge. Don't even like them enough to use a capital 'D'.
Not a Ford either. Don't really have anything against Fords. I really tried to like them but just can't for some reason. Like wearing shoes on the wrong feet.
Truck is a Chebby/GMC. I've had really good luck with them in the past. I suppose it's time for me to get a stinker. So far though I'm holding out hope that I can excise the demon.

 

[The Rat]

All I can say is that if I don't pay attention to mine for a couple of days while driving my other car around town, it seems to take on an attitude that says "fine if you don't want to drive me everyday then I'm not going to have anything work when you finally do".

 

[denpo]

I can almost hear it (her?) wispering "you ain't gonna finish me, nigga". :bonkers:

Sometimes, that's how I feel trying to get my Vette back to life.