Mike,
Last fall I struggled with the same job. What I, and probably you
have already done,
is to unbolt the tranny from the drive shaft. List up the back end
of the engine
another inch. With the tranny in neutral, rotate the coupling (that
was conected to the
drive shaft) until it locks into the flywheel. Then while one person
is under
the car looking at the studs, have another person rotate, wiggle,
rock, swing the tranny
(only several degrees - you don't want to warp anything) until the
studs are
into the holes. If it still doesn't fit, try to lift the engine
another one inch.
It worked for me.
Jeff N.
'72 TR6
>
>The Brinkers wrote:
>>
>> What is the secret? I have replaced my clutch and used the alignment tool.
>> Now as I am refitting my Transmission, I can not get it in! I had it
>> aligned correctly and cot the two mating surfaces (the bell housing and the
>> engine) only 2 inches apart but I could not get them any closer. I have
>> raised the motor slightly upward toward the rear to help but still no luck.
>> Could someone who has been through this make some suggestions. I would very
>> much appreciate it.
>>
>> Mike - Trying to get on the road again 74 TR6
>Mike, having done it twice, the first time it slid right in, the second
>time it was like you describe, and I have no easy answer. I remember
>playing with the jack holding up the rear of the motor while my wife
>pushed, and suddenly it popped in ( the tranny that is).Good luck
>Stu
>74 TR6 (with heavy overdrive)
>
>
Jeff C. Nathanson
Director of Product Development
Manufacturing Systems & Technologies, Inc.
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