Mating Engine to Automatic Transmission

[steve56]

Before reinstalling the engine, is it a good idea tube the two flywheel aligment dowles and the center "nub" on flywheel, to make the engine and transmission slide together easier. Ive heard that it helps the engine and trans slide back together, but never seen it listed in the FSM. This is going to be a on person install, so I'm trying to make it as easy as possible.

Edited June 8, 2016 by steve56

[desertsubaru]

The most important part is to make sure the converter is seated on the trans shaft correctly. Never hurts to have things aligned properly.

[ocei77]

My procedures is as follows.

Make sure the converter is fully seated. The ears for the bolts should extend @ 1/4 " past the face of housing..

Grease the nose of converter.

Raise the tranny and put a small block of wood from a 2x4 under each dowel point. Using the short side, this will raise the tranny 1 1/2".

This will allow the engine  mount studs to clear the frame and still slide easily into the tranny. Once the studs are in, a little upward pressure will allow you to push the blocks out. Lower and catch .a few threads on the studs.

Turn the torque converter so that an ear is aligned with the inspection hole. This will allow easy catching of the TC bolts. Tighten tc bolt fully but not torqued to spec as you rotate to catch the other three. If you partially tighten, after you do the 3rd, you'll find that it won't rotate further.

Standard practices after this.,

 

O.

[steve56]

My procedures is as follows.

Make sure the converter is fully seated. The ears for the bolts should extend @ 1/4 " past the face of housing..

Grease the nose of converter.

Raise the tranny and put a small block of wood from a 2x4 under each dowel point. Using the short side, this will raise the tranny 1 1/2".

This will allow the engine  mount studs to clear the frame and still slide easily into the tranny. Once the studs are in, a little upward pressure will allow you to push the blocks out. Lower and catch .a few threads on the studs.

Turn the torque converter so that an ear is aligned with the inspection hole. This will allow easy catching of the TC bolts. Tighten tc bolt fully but not torqued to spec as you rotate to catch the other three. If you partially tighten, after you do the 3rd, you'll find that it won't rotate further.

Standard practices after this.,

 

O.

Yes. Put some assembly lube on converter nose and aligment dowels and used your 2x4 block method to raise the tranny. Engine slid in easily. Had a little trouble getting one of the 2x4 blocks out. Thinking about next time attatching a string to the 2x4 block with eye bolt to help get it out.