Clutch Install

Dakota Kids · Post by **Dakota Kids** » October 17, 2008, 6:09 pm

OK I need some help I'm installing a motor and we are trying to marry the engine and the Transmission Manual Trans everything looks lined up but we cannot get it together I run into this in the past and I usually end up pulling the transmission to get it together. Does anyone have any tricks to help me out if not could you take some time and say a little pray. Thanks

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » October 17, 2008, 6:21 pm

helps if you can spin the shaft or the flywheel a bit to locate the spline.
if you have the bell on, you need to have the mating angle of trans and engine right or it will bind on the shaft.

some magic words never hurt but i cant print them here.

pipedobber · Post by **pipedobber** » October 17, 2008, 7:50 pm

put tranny in gear, you will be able to turn output shaft to spline the shaft into the clutch(if wheel are in air or driveshaft is unhooked). when it is splined in the clutch and all you lack is the pilot bushing, have someone push in on the clutch and a little wiggling and it will slide right in. Chris

66Gobbler · Post by **66Gobbler** » October 17, 2008, 9:21 pm

I just bolted a New Process 4spd to a 352 today on my 66. Same issue, everything lined up but the tranny resisted sliding in the last inch or so. I was able to start the bolts and pull it the tranny closer to the bell housing. It then slid in the rest of the way pretty easily. Are you having trouble getting the tranny close to the bell housing?

Dakota Kids · Post by **Dakota Kids** » October 17, 2008, 10:37 pm

We got it it was a 2 1/2 Hour fight but its in. Thanks for the suggestions just getting everything just right she plopped in. I think stopping for Supper helped the most .

cdherman · Post by **cdherman** » October 17, 2008, 10:55 pm

Amen -- a full belly makes a man more patient and then everything works better......

DV65CustomCab · Post by **DV65CustomCab** » October 18, 2008, 7:01 am

Mating these two components has always been one of my trouble spots in vehicle repair.
Guess what job I'm doing to my Slick in about a week...

charliemccraney · Post by **charliemccraney** » October 18, 2008, 10:03 am

Something I have found useful is to make dowels that thread into the bottom bolt holes. When you put the transmission up the dowels can be used to aid in alignment as well as supporting the transmission. This saves a lot of energy because you can now focus on getting it in without having to support it. Studs work too but sometimes the threads will grab the transmission case and make it seem like the transmission is stuck.
There are some instances in which it seems like the transmission just doesn't want to go. I make sure the clutch disk is on the input splines and have someone gently push in the clutch pedal. That usually allows it to slide right in.