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Subject:Re: transmission jacking up tips?
From:Michael Moon
Date:Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:35:20 -0400

Craig,

I had the same issue. I finally ended up renting a transmission jack for
$11. It made it much easier for a one man job. Don't know where you are
located, but check with an equipment rental place (ie. Ace Hardware...).
Commercial transmission jacks are low profile and have a screw adjustment to
control the angle of the transmission. Use one driveshaft bolt on each side
to connect to the jack to the tranny. Make sure the tranny is fairly far
forward on the jack, while still being stable. If your supporting the engine
with a floor jack or something else, you can lower it slightly to allow the
engine to angle down just a bit. Raise the transmission, then adjust the
angle using a ratchet to allow the bellhousing to get to the bottom two
mounting bolts. Slide forward and then flatten out the angle and the rear
mount will come into position. Raise the tranny a little more and bolt it in.

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