Joe,
Just went through this two weeks ago with my 68 Midget ribcase.
Take a phillips head screwdriver just a tiny bit smaller than the
bolt. Insert in one of the holes and line up the bracket. While the
screw driver is in place, put the opposite bolt in. Pull screw driver
and put other bolt in. Do the top bolts in the tranny tunnel last.
I used a pen-lite flashlight to look up into the holes and see
when they were close. It helps if you have a flat head.
Cheers!
Jim - 68 Midget in Dodge City
On 8/28/06, Joe Lansing <kidjoevid@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Anybody know any magic tricks to getting the Rivergate
> tranny mount in successfully? I've followed their
> procedure but I'm having extreme difficulty lining up
> the (2) bolts that go up through the pan into the
> mount - the two that came out of the original mount.
> It appears lineup has to be precise or you can't catch
> a thread (or alternately STRIP A @#$%^ BOLT or two).
> I've left everything loose so the tranny and mount can
> be wiggled around, but to no avail. Any ideas?
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