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

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OK, I've got my ring gear problems straightened out and am trying to get my tranny back into my '60 BelAir (it has a NPa833 4-speed behind a BBC). Taking it apart, I dropped the tranny from the bellhousing, then removed the bellhousing, without issues. But putting it together is a problem, I bolted the bell to the tranny, but due to my floorboard hump, there is not enough room to wiggle the tranny main-shaft pass the clutch fingers and into the pilot bearing. So then I tried to bolt the bell to the motor and then slide the trans shaft thru the throw-out bearing and into the pilot bearing, but that was like threading a needle, not to mention the pilot bearing keep falling off the clutch fork. Is it possible to get the tranny into the bell while its bolted to the motor...any one have any tips as to how to secure the throwout bearing on the clutch fork while I try to do this? I think I'm in a real pickle here...

Ive given up for tonite, time to crack a beer...will have back at it tomorrow nite.