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Old 09-25-2009, 09:09 PM
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Re: changing an engine

Truthfully... on a 5-speed, its usually easier to pull them both together. The input shaft of the transmission sticks into the clutch about 4", so you have to move the engine 4" to the passenger side to clear the tranny. I'm sure you don't have 4" to do that.

Once you disassemble the engine from the tranny, its pretty easy to get it back together. The problem is clutch alignment. When you pull the clutch off the flywheel you'll see what it needs. The splined part in the center (the disc itself) has to be centered when you bolt it back up or the transmission shaft won't slide "home" all the way. Clutch centering tools are available that make it easy, but I've never had any trouble "eyeballing" it.
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