Yes, just so everyone can know. If you remove an overdrive trans, you must
unbolt the front of the engine from the crossmember, slide the engine
forward a few inches, lower the rear, and slide the OD trans onto the rear
of the engine. I just got it done. Just needs oil and an electrical hookup
and I should be driving into the sunset!
Even if you don't have OD, you must lower the rear of the engine. Be sure
and disconnect the exhaust pipe. Lou
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Stiffy" <tstiffy@pulsenet.com>
To: "Jan Eyerman" <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; <bwana@c2i2.com>;
<alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Overdrive installation]
> To remove the transmission from the Alpine, do you need to tip the engine
> backward for clearance? I'm replacing my tranny next month.
>
> Tim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
> To: <bwana@c2i2.com>; <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 6:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [Overdrive installation]
>
>
> > Make yourself a set of 4 "alignment" studs. Just take off one of the
> > tranmission to engine bolts and find a duplicate at least an inch
longer.
> Buy
> > 4 of them and cut the heads off. Then either file or grind two flats
> where
> > the head was or cut a slot for a screw driver. When you are realy to
> install
> > the new trans, screw in all four of the alignment studs into the bolt
> holes on
> > the engine. Then just lift the trans up, slide the shaft in and put the
> trans
> > onto the studs. The studs now take the weight of the trans and
carefully
> move
> > the trans forward until it is in place. Then remove the studs one at a
> time
> > and replace them with bolts. It has worked like a charm for me for 25+
> > years.
> >
> > Jan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com> wrote:
> > Well, the bad news is that the freeze plug behind the flywheel is
leaking.
> > The
> > good news is that I have suddenly found the time to install the rebuilt
> > overdrive I have had for a few years. Looking at the space requirements,
> are
> > there any special tidbits of information I may need to install the OD
with
> > the
> > engine in the car? Looks real tight, and the OD unit is a few inches
> longer!
> > If someone can help prevent me from reinventing the wheel, I would
> appreciate
> > it. Lou
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