Refitting engine with gearbox still in??

[hsv587]

Well,tried to save a little time,and reinstall my engine with the gearbox in the 40...unbolted all mounts,using an engine crane with leveller,gearbox held by trolley jack...could get it nearly all the way in,but struggling to get it to locate the last bit..the clutch is alighned good,nothing holding it back..but yea,just cant seem to get the force to push it together with the box balancing on a jack...

Any tips from those who have done this before?or is it a case of me having to unbolt seats,trans tunnel,tailshafts etc and pull box out,and put it all together on the ground?

 

[sadam_husain]

sounds like the input shaft hasn't quite located into the pilot bearing if you cant quite get there, I always put a bit of grease on the input shaft to help everything slide in and locate

 

[ozcrusier]

Just keep giggling the stinking thing and it will fall in place after many hours of blood sweat and tears.
Good Luck

 

[myquestoyota]

I found out that the grease in my front driveline would not let it collapse enough. I was fighting that. Pulled the zerk and it went in easier after relieving the grease.

 

[exomoons]

Make sure the input shaft is straight. Put all four bolts into place and slowly tighten bit by bit going in an X pattern till the g/b sit flush against the b/h.

 

[zebrabeefj40]

^^^^ That's a good way to break the ears off the transmission. If it's not going in by hand it's not lined up yet. I have a couple bolts with the heads cut off that I thread into the bell housing to help line the trans up when reinstalling.

Nick

 

[exomoons]

^^^^ That's a good way to break the ears off the transmission. If it's not going in by hand it's not lined up yet. I have a couple bolts with the heads cut off that I thread into the bell housing to help line the trans up when reinstalling.

Nick

Hence I said make sure the input shaft is straight.

If you read his post he's nearly got it all the way in, just the last bit. If the shaft is straight and you can line the g/b with four bolts then I dont see why not, unless the something doesnt line up inside. Of course Im not saying going full Hercules on the bolts, just bit by bit.

 

[SleeZee]

Agreed. Sometimes that last bit requires squeezing it with the bolts. Shouldn't be anything extreme. It will be painfully obvious if it isn't lined up enough. I've had plenty of them need to be "persuaded" the last half inch or so.

 

[inkpot]

Have an assistant push the clutch in so the friction plate can float around to bet perfectly centered. Also, keep both gear boxes in gear so you can rock them a wee bit to help the tip of the input shaft to creep into the pilot bearing. Make sure the mating surfaces are perfectly parallel. John

 

[beneharris]

Agreed. Sometimes that last bit requires squeezing it with the bolts. Shouldn't be anything extreme. It will be painfully obvious if it isn't lined up enough. I've had plenty of them need to be "persuaded" the last half inch or so.

That is what I had to do as well. Got some longer bolts, and then my dad and I each took a side, and persuaded it the rest of the way, and installed the normal bolts. Just be careful.

 

[ARCTICMUTT]

Not that it makes a lot of difference but is this the ford engine?

 

[hsv587]

Not that it makes a lot of difference but is this the ford engine?

Yea mate,its for the ford donk...but clutch,flywheel,bellhousing etc are all cruiser gear..has an adapter plate between engine and bellhousing,and adapter from crank to flywheel with spigot bearing..it all went together easy with the old engine on the ground..

I might grease the shaft and buy a couple of longer bolts after work tomorrow,and have another crack at it..