[TR] [NET] Incantation

[David Friedlander]

Thanks, David. I'll give that a try. I haven't tried  to move the yoke
any while pushing in on the tranny but I'll try doing that while also
giving the guide-bolt a try.I don't want to be putting too much
stress on the flange of a cast aluminum bell housing though...

Dave

On Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 5:12 PM Dave Connitt <dconnitt at fuse.net> wrote:

> Dave,
> Here is what I have done to install my transmission and it can be done by
> yourself.
> 1. From the rear of the engine, remove that top center stud that bolts the
> transmission to the block. Take it to your local hardware store and buy the
> longest bolt you can find in that thread size.
> 2.  Cut the head off the long bolt you just bought and round that end so
> you end up with a stud and screw that into that upper center hole in the
> block.
> 3. Position the transmission so you can slide ii on to that stud and push
> it forward. The transmission input shaft will be lined up with the clutch
> disk and you should just have to rotate the driveshaft yoke to send it home.
> Dave Connitt
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 11, 2021, at 4:56 PM, David Friedlander <forzion7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> Thanks for the feedback thus far, gentlemen.
>
> My effort only included the transmission. I didn't service or
> disassemble the clutch at all. I only replaced the throw-out
> bearing, the sleeve for the TO bearing, the fork and pin and
> the cross-shaft bushings. The output  shaft will now not
> turn when in gear, signifying to me that the input shaft has
> now aligned with the splines in the clutch.
>
> Dave
>
> On Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 4:41 PM Philip Gott <vfracing at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> Dave;
>> We’ve found that standing on your head while you turn the tail shaft a
>> little bit at a time  with the transmission in gear helps to align the
>> splines on the input shaft with the clutch. (You did first align the clutch
>> with the pilot bearing in the end of the crankshaft, right? If you took it
>> apart and did not touch the clutch, you’re ok on this already. ) also try
>> rotating the transmission about the input shaft axis a bit. That helps to
>> align the splines.
>> Good luck!
>> Phil G
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Nov 11, 2021, at 4:32 PM, David Friedlander via NET <
>> net at newenglandtriumphs.org> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Greetings, listers!
>>
>> I have now replaced the throwout bearing and sleeve on my OD transmission
>> and am trying to re-mate it with the engine. It's been several days of
>> jacking,
>> maneuvering and pushing the tranny, to no avail. One won't get closer
>> than an
>> inch to an inch-and-a-half to the other. Holes in the flanges of both
>> line up,
>> the engine and transmission seem to be on the same plane but that's as
>> far
>> as it goes.
>>
>> On what page of the manual is the incantation to speak over this effort?
>> Must be spoken with a Limey accent, right?  :- )
>>
>> Dave
>> '59 TR3A
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