I am having the hardest time reinstalling my R154. How do you guys do it?

[1988SupraDreams]

So, I took the transmission out to replace the flywheel bolts because they were too long for some reason, and I go to put the transmission in and it's giving me the HARDEST TIME! I have the pressure plate/clutch inside of the transmission with the t/o and fork still attached. So heres my problem: My car is on a hydraulic shop lift, and I have my tranmission on a transmission lift, and when I go to put the transmission in, I can't get the front of the transmission high enough to even slide it over the flywheel and when I jack it up straight, the shifter retainer gets stuck on the roof of the tranny tunnel. My question is, am I doing something wrong? I can't figure out why this is so hard.. How do you guys do this?

[ForcedTorque]

Loosen your motor mount bolts, and allow your motor to tilt back to allow you a little more clearance. I 've never done it with the motor in the car tho. I always install the two together as a whole.

[BorHor]

With my W58 I got a jack and jacked up the front of the engine to help it tilt back. And it slid right in after.

[1988SupraDreams]

That's a VERY good idea, I never thought of that, and Yeah I usually install them together too which is what I originally did :D

Thanks guys!

[aye mate]

Yep, loosen the motor mounts and jack the front of the motor up. Thats how I always do it.

[suprahero]

I don't know if anyone mentioned this yet, but loosen up the motormounts and jack the front of the motor up and then you should be able to get the tranny on..................;)

[spipedong]

tl;dr But you should loosen up the motor mounts a little bit and use a jack to push up the front of the engine some; this should give you some more clearance in the rear.

[supra90turbo]

OT: Keelan, what does tl;dr mean? i've only seen it once before now...

[staticpat]

Too long didn't read.

I was thinking about your quandry. Have you tried possibly breaking the engine off its mounts and jacking it up for some clearance? I'm not sure but this may work.

[BorHor]

lolz everyone is repeating what was said in the first 2 post.

[supra90turbo]

What Boris?
Here's what I was thinking: Loosen the motormounts, and tilt the engine so you can get the transmission on easier ;)

[spipedong]

OT: Keelan, what does tl;dr mean? i've only seen it once before now...

Yeah staticpat said it. Too Long; Didn't Read.

[aljordan]

WHy loosen he mounts?? No need. Just jack up the front of the motor a few inches. The motor is now tilting foward so jacking up the front a bit should help things out tremedously. Again.. no need to loosen motor mounts. It's not going to move around in the mount anyway when you lift it.

[speed]

yea, you definitely have to jack up the front of the motor. that and an extra body or two really helps.

[staticpat]

Come to think of it aljordan is right. I believe I got enough play out of the engine to just jack it up without taking it off the mounts. The rubber has some flex and it was enough for me.

[steve_mk3]

hmmm, after you tilt the motor-
( not sure but i think)you may want to remove the fork to have the transmission slide on.

[Fletch124]

With my W58 I got a jack and jacked up the front of the engine to help it tilt back. And it slid right in after.

:werd: but with R154.

[suprahero]

lolz everyone is repeating what was said in the first 2 post.
:rolleyes:

[LilRedSupra]

So, I took the transmission out to replace the flywheel bolts because they were too long for some reason, and I go to put the transmission in and it's giving me the HARDEST TIME! I have the pressure plate/clutch inside of the transmission with the t/o and fork still attached. So heres my problem: My car is on a hydraulic shop lift, and I have my tranmission on a transmission lift, and when I go to put the transmission in, I can't get the front of the transmission high enough to even slide it over the flywheel and when I jack it up straight, the shifter retainer gets stuck on the roof of the tranny tunnel. My question is, am I doing something wrong? I can't figure out why this is so hard.. How do you guys do this?

Very carefully! LOL

P.S. I wish I had the luxury of a hydraulic lift when I pulled my tranny!

[JSHeinrich]

I never had this problem before but I was told by a wise man before that if you loosen the motor moutns and jack up the front of the engine it will tilt it and give you plenty of room for clearance...try it out

[1988SupraDreams]

Very carefully! LOL

P.S. I wish I had the luxury of a hydraulic lift when I pulled my tranny!

A buddy of mine owns a shop. I'm cool. :biglaugh:

Tilted the motor back, slid right on, and I swore so loudly it felt like an orgasm.

Thanks again guys!

[QWIKSTRIKE]

I used 2 floor jacks to do it.

[BorHor]

Yay it worked.