Scott:
Put a jack under the bell housing of the trans and raise it as much as
possible, till the bell housing just barely touches the tunnel. Get rid of
the guide bolts, that is giving you more trouble than saving.
You want to be able to rotate the engine assembly, change the angle slighty,
and have some rearward pressure constantly on it. Preferably have someone
push gently on the lift,(hopefully it is on wheels) while you wiggle the
engine assembly, when the splines line up, the engine will snick down in
place under the rearward pressure. You can do the same thing on your own by
pushing the engine hoist towards the bay and blocking the wheels. The most
important thing is that you "know" the engine will mate up. It's a zen
thing.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Allen [mailto:scottinarl@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 12:53 PM
> To: doddk@mossmotors.com
> Subject: RE: Clutch Alignment Tricks?
>
>
> In.
>
>
> >From: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
> >To: 'Scott Allen' <scottinarl@hotmail.com>
> >Subject: RE: Clutch Alignment Tricks?
> >Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 12:41:57 -0800
> >
> >trans in or out of the car?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Scott Allen [mailto:scottinarl@hotmail.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 12:15 PM
> > > To: mgs@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Clutch Alignment Tricks?
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm putting a new clutch in my '74 1/2, and I'm having a
> > > devil of a time
> > > getting it to like up on the spline.
> > >
> > > Of course I'm using the correct alignment tool to make sure
> > > the clutch and
> > > plate are lined up properly, and I'm using long 5/16" bolts
> > > to line up the
> > > bell housing, but I can't get the clutch plate to line up
> > > properly on the
> > > spline.
> > >
> > > Before I destroy the clutch plate I'm wondering if anyone on
> > > the list has a
> > > tip for getting this done. Currently I'm thinking of using
> > > the long bolts
> > > to line the bell housing up, and put a socket on the crank
> > > pully to turn the
> > > clutch and, (hopefully) get it to line up.
> > >
> > > Any help appreciated,
> > >
> > > Scott Allen
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