Hi Matt It is scary but can be done, but don’t do what I did during my first engine installation about 40 years ago. Putting a rebuilt 318/904 in a freshly painted A body, I put a diagonal chain across the intake and had a chain hoist to the garage roof. Had to tilt it more and more as the engine went in then bang, bang, bang as the hook bounced along the chain links! The garage roof bounced in sympathy! We froze for a minute before seeing if there was any damage, but luckily not a scratch. Then I discovered there were lifting bars with a screw that allowed you to tilt the engine with precision. They work (and they are cheap on ebay) and that’s how my 392/CITF went in hanging from my garage roof. Move the car to suit and put a rolling jack under the transmission end and you can guide it in. I had a hard time making the transmission bolt up to the engine (tight fit?) before installing the whole assembly in the car. I don’t know how I would have put the two together crawling under the car with no hoist. I’m sure this isn’t the “best” way to do this but it can be done without drama. Just make sure you have friends with you who can take orders without getting upset J Henry From: 'Matt Allyn' via Chrysler 300 Club International [mailto:chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] I have a rebuilt engine & trans to install. (In all honesty; it is for the NY Wagon versus the 300 Sport or 300 H) I am considering installing the transmission solo….Before I install the engine. Reason being is how scary it is to tilt both engine & trans into the car; as I do this in my backyard without a car lift. Does anyone have any helpful hints on how to install the trans.? I have a normal jack & jack stands; but not a transmission jack. I have the factory service manual; but not some of the Chrysler tools it calls for. Just wondering if there are helpful hints is all. And once installed….Can it spend some time without the engine supporting its front? Or shall I use my floor jack to rest the front of the trans on? Thanks! Matt Allyn -- For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylang --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chrysler 300 Club International" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to chrysler-300-club-international+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/chrysler-300-club-international/66fa29cf.050a0220.2c8df0.3802SMTPIN_ADDED_BROKEN%40gmr-mx.google.com. |
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