Finally smiling BIG. Mrs. Wally says I look like Professor Irwin Corey. Don't know if it's because of my face or hair.
I was ready to punt and store for the winter. I had rented a tranny lift 3 times. Then I supported the tranny using a come along on a 4x4. The left end of the 4x4 was on the steering column which worked OK.
The 2 guide pins were engaged and the clutch disc was already aligned. I suspended the tail of the tranny with the come along. I jiggled, lifted and wobbled it while Mrs. Wally pushed in the clutch pedal. No luck.
Then I measured the distance between the mating surfaces at the upper pins. 1". The distance between the mating surfaces at the lower bolt holes was about 1 1/2". Hummm. The rear of the tranny needed to drop to make the mating surfaces parallel.
I did that and pushed, jiggled and wobbled it. BINGO. Here came my Irwin Corey look!!
I had usually looked to see if the transmission was level or so but realizing the mating surfaces had to be parallel was the key that stupid me had overlooked.
Picture: I could not make the long pin budge for removal after the 1st 3 bolts were installed. Oh, no. Another problem. Well, I had attached a chain for possible use with the come along. One of the bolts thorough the chain link had bound against the long guide pin. This only took 10 minutes to solve.
34 Years. Now with a '61 261, 848 head, Rochester Monojet carb, SM420 4-speed, 4.10 rear, dual reservoir MC, Bendix up front, 235/85R16 tires, 12-volt w/alternator, electric wipers and a modern radio in the glove box.
