<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Cliff,<div>I agree. The long stud I used was about 2-1/2” and I had to rotate the transmission to allow the clutch arm to clear the left side floor pan but then I rotated the transmission back upright and “hung” the transmission on that long stud. That lined up the input shaft with the clutch pressure plate. With the transmission is 4th gear, I rotated the u-joint a bit to line up the input shaft spline with the clutch disk and it slid home. Unfortunately, this process was developed as a result of my many transmission/overdrive problems which are thankfully behind me!</div><div><br></div><div>Dave Connitt </div><div><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Nov 15, 2021, at 3:19 PM, Cliff Hansen <cliff_hansen@outlook.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal">I found that using a long guide bolt was a problem but perhaps my method was faulty.
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<p class="MsoNormal">In my case, I had to rotate the transmission to put the clutch lever downwards in order to clear the driver’s side floor pan. Once the transmission is close to the engine, then I could rotate it back to its upright position, and slide onto
guide studs that were perhaps 2” at most. I’ll second the suggestion to look at the gap between engine and transmission from in front of the firewall, to judge when the front of the bell housing is parallel with the rear of the engine. That’s when the input
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best of luck,</p>
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<b>Sent: </b>Monday, November 15, 2021 1:02 PM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:dconnitt@fuse.net">Dave Connitt</a><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">TR3 Triumphs</a>; <a href="mailto:PeterAra@msn.com">
PeterAra@msn.com</a>; <a href="mailto:net@newenglandtriumphs.org">New England Triumphs</a>;
<a href="mailto:vfracing@aol.com">Philip Gott</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [TR] [NET] Incantation</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 5:12 PM Dave Connitt <<a href="mailto:dconnitt@fuse.net">dconnitt@fuse.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">1. From the rear of the engine, remove that top center stud that bolts the transmission to the block. Take it to your local hardware store and buy the longest bolt you can find in that thread size. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099">My effort only included the transmission. I didn't service or <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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in the end of the crankshaft, right? If you took it apart and did not touch the clutch, you’re ok on this already. ) also try rotating the transmission about the input shaft axis a bit. That helps to align the splines.<o:p></o:p></p>
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