tranny/motor alignment

[HondaKiller93]

sorry for posting so many new topics lately, but this car has been giving me nothing but a bunch of pooh.


i have my tranny out, and the motor is being supported with a motor hoist w/engine leveler. i just finished putting in the 8 lb flywheel and southbend cluch, and am now tryin to get the tranny back onto the motor, my problem is the input shaft wont line up. i have the clutch disk and flywheel perfectly aligned using the alignment tool. does anyone have any ideas on how to get it to match up? i spent a long time tonight w/2 friends tryin to get it, and no success. any suggestions techniques? shrug

thanks,

eric

 

[SHO_Driver]

Are you sure the friction disc is centered? I find it easier to place the engine's transmisson side a bit lower (sloping downward, then mount the transmission at the same angle. This way you have more room before the tranny mount hits the fender.

 

[rangerj]

Hondakiller,

Get a couple of bolts the same thread pitch as the ones that hold the trans to the engine.

Cut the heads off of the bolts and cut a slot in the end of the bolt for a screwdriver.

Insert the bolts in the block at approximately the 2 o'clock and the 10 o'clock positions.

Now you have a "guide" to slide the trans onto.
This should align the trans with the back of the block, and the shaft with the clutch and pressure plate.

Put a couple of bolts in place, then screw out the "guides" and put in the regular bolts. Torque to spec. Hope this helps.
rangerj

 

[qiksho]

IF you are talking about the splines lining up then turn the crank sproket a lil bit while applying pressure to tranny it will slip right in.

 

[HondaKiller93]

thanks a lot guys, all went well, the trannys back in w/the new clutch, tob, and flywheel. it was such a bitch gettin the tranny up for some reason. it was weird cause i didnt have that problem when i did my last clutch on the SHO. well thanks a lot guys thumb