[TR] transmission installation

[Geo Hahn]

Terry -

I made some guides by cutting the heads off of long bolt and slotting the
end for a screwdriver.  My hope was to thread them in then fit the bell
housing over them but the gearbox had to be too far forward for that so
instead I fitted them thru the holes in the bell housing & into the block
to help things line up for the final push.

I use a transmission jack from harbor Freight under the gearbox to help
maneuver it but that is possibly overkill.

I also had a pipe (old jack handle actually) under the tailshaft to add
some more support that would still let it roll fore and aft.

As I recall, I raised the rear of the engine as far as the throttle shaft
would allow to make things go together.

This (like yours) was an overdrive box.  If I never have to do it again
that will be fine by me.

Geo

On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 4:05 PM, <terryrs at comcast.net> wrote:

> Haven't wrestled so much since dating in high school.
>
> Installing a tranny back into the TR3A.  Alone.  Took some time to get it
> between the floor pans.  Went below on a creeper to make sure the shaft was
> going into the clutch teeth.  And that's where I got tired.
>
> Any best practice hints about how to line it up?  The first being, of
> course, to put the tranny in gear so twisting the drive line plate will
> turn the shaft to align with the teeth on the clutch.  I've done this
> before, but it's epic each time.
>
> ????
>
> Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
> New Hampshire
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