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[drftk1d]

just wondering, whats the easiest (or best?) way to get the tranny to bolt back up to the engine (my car is a 89 240).

my friends and i tried using 2 jacks on the front and rear of the transmission, but it didnt help, since the trans kept tilting on one side and the bell housing would hit the bottom of the firewall, any suggestions?

[nissan_240sx]

2 jacks are fine, i used them. hmm what kinda jacks did you use? the small ones or the big ones? (i used the big ones)

[atamotua]

use just one big jack in the very front of the transmission... and use your hands in the back of the transmission to control the angle.... you will need 2 people for this.... the guy in the back of the transmission who controls the angle of it and the guy in front of the transmission who helps guide the tranny into the clutch/flywheel/engine/guides....

Also, if you do have 2 jacks, or even if you don't, make sure that in some way you get the front of the engine lifted up as high as possible so that the engine tilts/angles UP in the front and obviously DOWN in the back so that you have a better angle for the tranny to slide towards the engine...

[drftk1d]

so i should loosen the motor mounts and tilt the engine?

can i get to the mounts from under the car?

[atamotua]

Originally Posted by drftk1d

so i should loosen the motor mounts and tilt the engine?

can i get to the mounts from under the car?

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Well, the engine on my car only tilts as much as the firewall lets it... when the top of the engine hits the firewall that's all you can tilt it.... i never had to loosen the motormounts at all... so just get it in maximum tilt position and try my instructions above...

another word of advice is, to bash in the firewall/sheetmetal a little bit, ... this is on the car, not the tranny (dont hit the tranny ok ? ;-) )... take a bigger, heavy hammer and bash the sheet metal especially around where the big bell housing of the transmission goes, and especially in the spot where the starter goes... this will give you an extra inch or so.... and the more room the better... always..

[slideways...]

cmon trannys arent that heavy just get a frient to help and its way easier with 2 people lifting than 2 jacks
do the tilting thing with the engine too, then when the tranny's on, jack the whole thing up and connect all mounts, then connect the driveshaft, shifter, and harnesses.

[drftk1d]

Originally Posted by slideways...

cmon trannys arent that heavy just get a frient to help and its way easier with 2 people lifting than 2 jacks
do the tilting thing with the engine too, then when the tranny's on, jack the whole thing up and connect all mounts, then connect the driveshaft, shifter, and harnesses.

youre missing the point, we had people lifting and we triend jacks as well

lifting it isnt the problem, getting it on the engine is

i know how to do a clutch, its just a pita on this car

[slideways...]

you mean the part about the input shaft meshing splines with the crank? just wobble it until it goes in...other than that i dont know what your talking about

[drftk1d]

dude, the tranny bellhousing is hitting the firewall when we push it up

[slideways...]

im assuming you have a cherry picker. if you dont, i feel sorry for you(read: go buy one). try having someone stand on the back of the motor. its so much easier when you can move the motor.

[R.W.240]

Did you use the clutch alignment tool?

[slideways...]

good point, but that wont help the bellhousing clear the firewall...