Manual Trans Install Help!!!

[Hmgbobby]

we installed the transmission, but it will not sit flush with the engine. it sits out about 1 inch away from the engine. any help would be appreciated thanks.

[Hmgbobby]

Car is a 96 240 to be a little more helpful]

[MagikDragon]

are your splines alighed and pushed all the way in? when u install the transmission try pulling down on the exhaust pipe to give u some more clearence.

Dragon

[Siizzzoooo]

use some of the longer bolts to help thread in the transmission, that usually works

[slowasss13]

i had the same problem realine ur cluch and make sure it gose in str8 and dont be a fread to kik it

[95lstegman]

i had the same problem realine ur cluch and make sure it gose in str8 and dont be a fread to kik it

much as i hate to admit it you really shouldn't be afraid of kicking it. kicking is probably the least of your worries and will cause no damage. hammer, on the other hand, will crack the case. don't do that.

make sure the clutch disc is aligned. you can put it on w/o it aligned, but it will take you hours as opposed to minutes. and ALWAYS thread a few longer bolts around the bellhousing to pull it on and tighten slowly, in steps, going around and across. it doesn't matter if a bolt belongs somewhere or not, just use it where necessary as long as the thread size and pitch are the same (on the 240, there are 2 sizes, and the big ones are all the same and the little ones are all the same). then when it's on it would probably keep itself in place without bolts now that the input shaft is in the clutch disc and pilot bearing but it's a good idea to keep a few in there while you get the right bolts to their correct spots.