[Healeys] Installing a BJ8 tranny.

[I Erbs]

Put a jack under the engine. Try using mover's straps that go over you
shoulders and straddle the opening. It really is a two person job. You
don't want weight on spine. Did you use a spine tool to line up friction
plate in clutch?
Plus need someone there to call 911 when you throw your back out.....

Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
sent from my Droid phone
please excuse any typos.
On Jun 30, 2012 10:19 AM, "Greg" <gmandas at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'm hearing you have to spin the tranny and the trick is to support the
> engine backplate from underneath with a board wide enough to act as a shelf
> for the tranny to sit on while you maneuver it around.
>
> Greg
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jun 30, 2012, at 1:10 PM, I Erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > tell what flight I'm on and I can be there tomorrow to help.
> > I have the same issues on the other side of the country.......
> > I
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Greg Mandas <gmandas at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> I think my other problem is I'm trying to do this alone and I'm not
> still in
> >> High School and it isn't my 64 Sumbeam Alpine.
> >>
> >> Anyone on-list near Redding CT, have a free Saturday afternoon and want
> to
> >> lend a hand ?
> >>
> >> Greg
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jun 30, 2012, at 11:40 AM, Greg Mandas <gmandas at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Ok guys and gals. What's the secret to getting a BJ8 tranny back in.
> >>>
> >>> I've got it all lined up. The output flange is in the tunnel and I
> cannot
> >> move
> >>> it forward because the bell housing is wider than the firewall.
> >>>
> >>> And yes, I am questioning whether or not this tranny really came out of
> >> this
> >>> car and not some truck (;-^).
> >>> Greg
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone.
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