I have several person sized pieces of carpet that cover the cold floor before I kneel or crawl under.

Bonzi Lon

Me too, but they smell like wet dog...must get new ones.

Me too, but they smell like wet dog...must get new ones.

Which car Dave? Hows the turbo running since the unfortunate incident at Limerock?

Me too, but they smell like wet dog...must get new ones.

I like using cardboard (or even better, laminated cardboard), it lets you slide around!

I vote for an epoxy covered floor....HAHA

It is what I use and it makes sliding very easy.

Also, I will second card board. It makes it VERY easy and provides some cushioning.

I did the un-graceful option of pushing the transmission off the jack and dragging it out from under car to get it to fit. That went okay. Trying to get the transmission slid back on the jack while under the car wasn't as easy, but still not too hard. I got very lucky. Everything went back together faster than it came apart on mine.

Years and decades ago - - - I took two of the transmission bell housing-to-block bolts to the local ACE Hardware. I think they were 1.5 x 10mm bolts - and bought two matching thread size bolts - except with about 3 to 4 inches longer shoulders.

Took them home and cut the hex head off - when reinstalling the tranny - i screw them by hand into the top two holes in the block - then line the top two holes in the bell housing up with them - the tranny slides right into place... Saves a lot of twisting/moving/shaking effort with the tranny..

FWIW,

Carl B.

Remember you will have tranny fluid coming out the back of the transmission when you remove the drive shaft. Always a nice mess when you forget...

The right size plastic cap off a can of spray paint - will slip right in the tail and prevent about 98% of the mess... add a little duct tape and your good to go... Of course if you do this job often -you have kept the end off an old driveshaft to stick back in there..

FWIW,

Carl B.

Phenominal ideas. I wish you had posted those 4 days earlier. ;-) McMaster threaded rod or studs would have been perfect to slip the trans into place. I found a plastic cap that is the perfect size to slide INTO the rear seal. It makes a perfect seal.

Sometimes it helps to leave the trans in 4th or 5th gear so you can twist the output shaft a little, to get the clutch splines to mate.

Edited March 15, 201213 yr by cygnusx1

Years and decades ago - - - I took two of the transmission bell housing-to-block bolts to the local ACE Hardware. I think they were 1.5 x 10mm bolts - and bought two matching thread size bolts - except with about 3 to 4 inches longer shoulders.

Took them home and cut the hex head off - when reinstalling the tranny - i screw them by hand into the top two holes in the block - then line the top two holes in the bell housing up with them - the tranny slides right into place... Saves a lot of twisting/moving/shaking effort with the tranny..

FWIW,

Carl B.

I did exactly the same thing for my Toy 4x4 trans. I tapered the cut off ends though and then cut slots in them so I could back them out with a screwdriver after the trans was in place.

I too pulled the yoke off a spare driveshaft and I always use that when I drop a trans. Some bailing wire hold the yoke tight to the trans so it doesn't fall off and leak fluid.

I just printed this thread and put it in the crate with my new 5 speed, just in case I can't find the thread when I do the swap. As long as the car is running as good as it is, I refuse to screw around with a great thing.