Date:         Sun, 18 May 2003 18:37:28 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: F$&#$*& Transmission
Comments: To: Blake Thornton <blake@MATH.WUSTL.EDU>
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There are 4 bolts that hold the engine to the tranny. The 2 lower are
studs with nuts on the tranny side. The 2 upper are bolts from the
tranny side with nuts on the engine side. One of these long bolts also
holds the starter motor. You need to remove the airflow meter to really
get to the nut holding the starter bolt. There are also 2 easy to see
bolts on the top but these are not the ones that hold the tranny to the
engine. One of these holds the throttle cable bracket it this one should
also be removed.

You do realize that the tranny must be lowered quite a bit before it has
room to move forward away from the engine.

Mark

Blake Thornton wrote:
>
> My clutch went bad a few weeks ago and I'm finally getting around to it.
> Anyhow, I've got the engine and transmission disconnected, I've got the
> engine supported (by a chunk of wood and a chain in the engine
> compartment), I've got the transmission supported by a floor jack.   The
> engine and the tranny are separated by about 1/8", but I can't seem to get
> the tranny off the studs coming from the engine on the bottom.  What
> gives?  Any ideas would be great.
>
> Thanks,
> Blake