Help! Transmission and/or Clutch Question(s)

[empera]

Ok so today we decided to swap the tranny and clutch on my car. So we go the the tranny/clutch off the car almost without any problems, now the problem or question is...how the Fuck do we get the tranny back on? it seems impossible because it hits everywhere and anyway we try to get it on. If you have any writeups, pics, input that will help please feel free

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[Yellow 13]

Do you have a clutch alignment tool? Make sure its all nice and straight.

When Chriso AKA Jesus Jr put Kyles transmission in he just set it on his chest and Hulk'd it into the car.

If you can get the spine into the clutch and pretty far in you can turn the spline from the rear to wiggle it into the clutch disc.

 

[empera]

thats not the problem...the problem is we cant lift is pass a certain point, not enough to even try to put the shaft/spine in.

 

[Yellow 13]

Whats getting caught then?

 

[empera]

the humps where the tranny mount bolts on to...

 

[jdub]

Haven't tried this personally, but some guys un-bolt the motor mounts and use an engine lift to tilt the moter. Should make it easier to align.

 

[Yellow 13]

According to my manual you put the clutch assembly on the transmission spline then lift it up to the engine.

 

[empera]

i dont know wat the hell we are doing wrong, but it just doesnt want go up enough to push it in.

 

[Yellow 13]

Can you get a couple pics of it?

 

[empera]

If we cant do it 2moro, i'll get some pics then.

 

[Yellow 13]

I cant think of anthing but just to clarify:

Only the flywheel should be on the engine. The clutch assembly should all be on the tranny away from the engine.

Is the shifter off of the tranny...?

 

[empera]

ok so i need to put in the clutch and PP on the tranny first and go onto the engine with tranny? so i wouldnt need the alignment tool? how would i bolt the PP to flywheel?

 

[Yellow 13]

ok so i need to put in the clutch and PP on the tranny first and go onto the engine with tranny? so i wouldnt need the alignment tool? how would i bolt the PP to flywheel?

Through the access plates on the side of the transmission bellhousing.

 

[empera]

is this the only way to do this?

 

[Yellow 13]

Take the engine out and do it that ways all I can think of.

Working through the access plates isnt hard at all.

 

[ForcedTorque]

I just did this Thursday night with my motor hanging on my cherry picker. I had the same problems. When I finally did what yellow is telling you (Yellow is the man), it went on no problem. I needed to lift the PP with a crowbar to get the first bolt started.

 

[empera]

cool, i'll give it a try 2moro, hopefully i can get the pins on the F/W to align right with the PP.

 

[empera]

w00t we got it in, in less than...2hours, just need to get the top bolts and starter (fun part) and then fill her up with gear oil....and try it out...
Thanks to socc924 and xarewhyaye (ryan) for the help guys.

Thanks for all the help to yellow and forced.