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Clutch release pin question

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Subject: Clutch release pin question
From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 15:05:06 -0800
Here's the situation.  New clutch installed, engine bolted to transmission
bellhousing, entire assembly installed as a unit.  So far so good.  Now to
connect the clutch slave.  Whoops!!  Release pin on the throwout arm is on the
inside of the bell housing.  Proposed solution:  Remove front of prop shaft,
place a rolling floor jack under the gearbox, remove all the bolts around the
bellhousing, remove the starter motor, slide the transmission unit back a few
inches, reposition the clutch pin so it's emerging from the bell housing.  Am
I missing something?  Is there any need for the transmission to come all the
way out?  It's an O/D unit, so it's a heavy bugger.  I can move it back about
4" - 5" inches with no trouble, it looks like.  Is there a better way?  TIA

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