Jeff , just needs the pin to come "out the hole". Just move it as little as possible, I would have thought. Don't forget to also support the engine with a block and jack under the sump. Should take the strain off the input shaft. You might want to put a couple of long bolts in at the top in place of the studs as sliders to help keep it aligned as you slide the bellhousing/gearbox/overdrive back and forward. Also I can't think of any other way to get at that pin otherwise.
Alan Jeff McNeal wrote: >Here's the situation. New clutch installed, engine bolted to transmission >bellhousing, entire assembly installed as a unit. So far so good. Now to >connect the clutch slave. Whoops!! Release pin on the throwout arm is on the >inside of the bell housing. Proposed solution: Remove front of prop shaft, >place a rolling floor jack under the gearbox, remove all the bolts around the >bellhousing, remove the starter motor, slide the transmission unit back a few >inches, reposition the clutch pin so it's emerging from the bell housing. Am >I missing something? Is there any need for the transmission to come all the >way out? It's an O/D unit, so it's a heavy bugger. I can move it back about >4" - 5" inches with no trouble, it looks like. Is there a better way? TIA /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.