2.9l dies when i put it in gear

[bert0427]

I have a 2.9l used engine recently installed and I just got it to run and I havnt been able to put a timing light on It yet, I have only done the timing the best I could by turning the distributor. the engine is running ( not great) but I was going to move the truck to a different spot and when I put the engine in gear, any gear, it dies (boggs down then dies).... its a automatic transmission A4LD . is this another problem or is it just because my engine isn't timed right?

 

[jhammel85]

It could be the timing. If its put in gear and dies it could be because it puts a load on the engine and it dies. Have you tried putting it on jack stands and putting it in gear? The only other thing I can think of might be the torque converter locking up or something. It clicked into place twice right?

 

[bert0427]

I got the timing better and it still dose the same thing... I don't know what u mean when u say click twice ... when I installed the engine? or when I put it in gear is it suppose to click twice? when I installed the engine all I did was get the flex plate to line up with studs on the torque converter .... also some info on whats going on if I give the engine throttle while putting it in gear it will drive then, but I got to put the transmission into neutral before coming to a complete stop or it will die... thanks for your feed back and please understand I am learning lol.

 

[deathcyte]

You torque converter clutch is locked up, that's why it dies when you put it in gear.
Why did you change the engine?

 

[bert0427]

I changed the engine bc the old one lost compression... also I drove the truck yesterday the transmission is fine now im not sure why but its working fine... I cant accelerate fast tho I have to do it really slow and steady I think its bc my fuel pressure is low... the in-tank fuel pump isn't working now and I think betwwen that and the timing that's why the engine was dieing when I put it in gear but now the timing is better I think I just got fix the in-tank fuel pump.. thanks for everbodys input also and please let me know if I should check something else or if I could rig up something bc I aint going to have the money for a fuel pump for a while