Thread: Need help! Engine harness 97 GTP

Thought I'd let you guys know , the 97 was up and going with the 07 trans ! I just pulled the end cover off each trans and swapped upper halves . That and changed the the plug out and bam , that worked. It wasn't a hard task at all , considering I've never been inside of a trans before in my life . Upon doing this I discovered the clutches were burned up in the 97 , which was why it was messed up . Just thought I'd let you all know what it took to get it to work .

Yessir , I'm stoked about it . Still have a few minor things to do , like it needs an ignition , however for now I'll just use screwdrivers to start it . Also a fuel line broke , and I need to bleed the brakes, and I think I finally got the vacuum lines figured out . Tomorrow I will take it out and see how it does .

way to go man from one brad to another! I screw things up because i over think it. Seems like you just kept it simple and it worked out. let us know how it shifts.

My wife and I will pray for your son and strength for you and your wife

I didn't even think to do so on the pics . Basically I had both trans standing on end, leaned on 5 gallon buckets . To where the top covers were facing up . I removed both covers , once I did that I right away saw the issue with the 97 trans . If I'm right the clutches were burned up , they are circle looking things that went onto this shaft , it was like a clutch then spacer then clutch .. Again I'm only assuming as I know absolutely nothing at all about transmissions ( trans axles ) . Anyway the upper halves were different . The 07 had some kind of electrical thing that was wrapped pretty much around the shifter linkage . Where the 97 did not have this . So I removed that thing from the 07 ( just literally ripped it out ) and tossed it on the ground . I then removed the entire valve bodies ? What ever it is that's bolted to the top !? And swapped them out along with the trans plug . Put it back together , stuck it in the car and presto ! Car shifts out smooth goes through all gears and I've hit 100mph so far . Gotta see what it'll do you know . Only thing I've noticed is this , coming out of park it goes into neutral , then reverse , then neutral again and finally drive . I don't quite know why , but I'm just happy it runs and moves .. I'm
Just hoping my fuel line rigging holds up long enough , until I can get another one or a better fix on it ....
Brad thank you to you and your wife for the prayers ! That means a lot ! If you'd like to keep up with him , we have him a fb page " Team Bradley " his profile pic is of him standing next to a spotted dog ( person in costume ) . We don't update the page as often as we used to , but now and again we post . Praying in December this year he will be finished with treatments !

https://www.facebook.com/TEAMBRADLEY2012
Link to my sons page

Well as my luck would have it , the trans cover has a hairline crack that is leaking fluid . Imagine that .

Thanks billboost37 ! Question . Where the shifter cable has the clip that adjusts the linkage , if that is out of adjustment , would it make the selector not match up .. Ie: neutral is reverse and 2nd is drive . I don't know a lot about that stuff . Yes I'm an idiot on those things . I only know enough to get me by ! I will check that out about dropping the cradle I am assuming to be able to get to the pan . .. Also do the ac systems in these cars have a reset ? I know some vehicles do .. My ac comp kicks in and had freon , but doesn't get cold.. I appreciate all you guys patience with me and my being a noob !