Thread: Stabbin' the tranny...rookie needs help!

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Originally Posted by Gusaroo

I tried to lift the front of the motor last night...only could so far, safely, without having my cherry picker...no dice. Im gonna try un-bolting the top two tranny to bell bolts, and loosening the bottom two. Im hoping to cantilever the bell and tranny into place.

(MikeP must have been finishing and hitting "send" as I started typing...)

Gus, you really don't want to do that. Your transmission input shaft has to align throught the clutch disc, which is held tight by the pressure plate and flywheel, and your pilot bearing has to be aligned to go into place. You have to have things aligned for them to fit together, and if you try go in at an angle you'll likely mess up your clutch or your pilot bearing. Lower the back of the engine instead of trying to raise the front - let gravity do the work.