Transmission rant, help! Need advice or anything, asap

[ochowdero]

Originally Posted by btwilson86

I've done that. Since it's not an automatic, you don't have to worry about crushing a pan or anything.

I've just balanced the transmission on the jack cup, kept a hand on it to stabilize it, and jacked it up.

I know that some places sell transmission jack adapters, they're supposed to go on a standard floor jack instead of the original cup

i meant for the manual trans since its round and not a square pan..

[cre]

Just use a 1' x 1' x 1/2" piece of plywood (NOT MDF or particle board!) and nail a couple scraps along two parallel sides as a guide leaving enough room to roll the tranny about 1/2" to either side. Then, use some metal strapping to attach it to the cup if there's not way to remove the cup and use a bolt through the board into the jack's head.

[ochowdero]

Originally Posted by cre

Just use a 1' x 1' x 1/2" piece of plywood (NOT MDF or particle board!) and nail a couple scraps along two parallel sides as a guide leaving enough room to roll the tranny about 1/2" to either side. Then, use some metal strapping to attach it to the cup if there's not way to remove the cup and use a bolt through the board into the jack's head.

haha quick and simple, i like it..

can i bolt up the starter after i install the transmission? or before?

[cre]

Do it after. I can't remember for sure but I believe one if not both of the bolts run into or through the bell housing.

[ochowdero]

Originally Posted by cre

Do it after. I can't remember for sure but I believe one if not both of the bolts run into or through the bell housing.

my mechanic said after..
which makes sense cuz one of the brackets for the bellhousing is connect through the starter...

i got my clutch disk and my pressure plate on.. bolts on the PP and there alil less then hand tight..
ima torque em but before i do, is there anything i should be careful about? or do before i torque them?
(the alignment tool is still inside it BTW)