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get a pair of long bolts the same dia as your (4) trans to bell bolts, cut the heads off, cut a screwdriver slot in one end (of each one) then take out the 2 top bolts and replace them w your new ones then remove the bottom bolts and the trans will slide back/out wo damaging the clutch wo you having to muscle it near as much to hold it up till it clears.



Yep, and take the fan blade off the front of the engine. You will have to tip the end of the trans down which could drive your fan blades into the radiator if they are close. I usually remove the shroud, blade and clutch. I use threaded rod with a couple of nuts out on the end so I can have a stop for the trans to hit. I double nut them to install the rods.

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