>I DID align the clutch with my swell alignment tool - and it LOOKED
> >centered, too. I tried using a leftover leaf from an old rear
suspension as
> >a lever to hold the trans in place while guiding it forward. I used
a floor
> >jack to try to raise the back of the engine slightly. All to no
avail. I
> >can get it within about an inch, but no further.
> >
> >Does anyone have any ideas?
> >
> >Les Francis
> >'78 Spitfire
> >
Les,
When I got into the same situation with my TR4A last year, my neighbor
came up with a suggestion that worked.
First, we jacked the engine up slightly, next I took a trip to my local
hardware store with one of the bolts that are used to hold the
transmission to the engine, at the hardware store I bought some bolts
approximately 3" long (about four should do it!).
When I returned home, I mated the transmission to the engine and placed
the bolts int the "four corners" of the transmission, i.e., two at the
top and two at the bottom. I tightened them down (NOT TO TIGHT!) this
pulled the transmisson to the block, where with a slight wiggle
everything fit back together. Then I bolted the whole thing together and
tested to make sure it was right....
Hope this helps..
Larry Young
'67 TR4A-IRS (Daily Driver)
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