Getting to trans bolts with engine in the car?

[Wanganstyle]

I've pulled the tranny a couple times by myself using arch4ngel's method. Without those long bolts, you'd have a hard time getting the holes on the subframe to line up when putting everything back together.

When you install the tranny, you might want to grab another two long bolts then cut the heads off. Screw those in a couple tranny bolt holes and use them as a guide to slide the tranny in.

This is the best way to deal w transmissions.

Cut heads off some extra long bolts and put them in the engine to guide bellhouse with.

Put a slot in the end u cut off so a screwdriver can back them out.

Then the gearbox will mate happily.

[Nick_S]

I managed to get to it last time. Was working late so no hardware stores open. I pulled the passenger side engine mount as well as both trans mounts. Lowered it slowly while keeping it supported with a trans jack, then had my buddy push the whole assembly slightly out of the way, enough to get on the bolt. Not ideal but the engine mounts show no real signs of stress from moving it around.