Tim,
I am sorry, I am assuming a lot. You have to disconnect the radiator hoses,
disconnect the exhaust pipe, disconnect the throttle linkage. I also remove
all of the electrical connections to the engine and loosen the bolts on the
engine mounts and disconnect the choke cable and remove the clutch cylinder
(but leave the hydraulic line connected) (also remove the gearshift lever,
boots, etc.). Then I support the rear of the trans and tilt the whole mess
down. The reason you need the alignment studs to reassmble is that you the
engine has to be tilted down (at the rear)to push the trans up and forward. I
have found that this is almost impossible to do without the alignment studs. I
also raise the REAR of the car rather then the front to work under the car.
This keeps the movement of the trans more level.
Of course you've drained the anti-freeze, engine oil and trans oil before you
started!
Jan
(who has gotten a number of oil baths!!!)
"Tim Stiffy" <tstiffy@pulsenet.com> wrote:
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
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> "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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