Need advice

I'm at the point of installing the engine in my cuda. Can I do it alone? Engine is assembled and I have a hoist with a leveler. 4 speed. I'm thinking install clutch, pressure plate, bell housing and drop it in.Who has attempted this and what are the steps you all recommend. Thanks John

Can it be done? Yes. It is not worth it, slow down and get help. Even inexperienced help is helpful. Another set of eyes to let you know your about to scratch paint, bend a part, break a wire, or hand you a socket or a rag etc... Just my

Your right. I will round up a couple of friends. Its. I've done just the engine and just just tranny before but never had them both completely out. So I need to support the rear of the engine before the transmission gos in?

I'd suggest assembling the eng/bell/trans on the floor then hoisting it in as an assembly in 1 piece. Ahead of time when working the trans into the disc/bell if you have to stop midstream dont let it hang with all that trans weight on the input shaft/disc, have something there to support the trans. Bolt the 2 rear leveler chains to not the rear pair of manifold bolts but the next pair forward. I'd take off the leveler crank handle & weld a nut on the end so you can use your air ratchet on it but the issue is when the eng gets tilted at just the right angle the crank handle gets in the way. (3) heavy blankets on the fenders/firewall. EDIT I'd highly suggest removing the center steering link the pitman arm the idler arm and the steering box and the steering column. It's extra work but if you're anal like I am about things banging into things that shouldn't be hit you'll wish you did when you're done.

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I'm at the point of installing the engine in my cuda. Can I do it alone? Engine is assembled and I have a hoist with a leveler. 4 speed. I'm thinking install clutch, pressure plate, bell housing and drop it in.Who has attempted this and what are the steps you all recommend. Thanks John

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I jacked my V code 1970 Charger up and put it on 4 jackstands high enough to slide myself on a creeper under and a trans jack under with the 4 speed on it so I could install the 4 speed after having the engine in the engine bay It is a lot of work when doing it by yourself But sometimes you have no choice, take your time, measure three times and do the work once I hung the motor on the cherry picker first, push the car under it and then jack the car up and put the jackstands in place, I may have had to move the cherry picker once, but I'm not sure now as that was several years ago back in the early 2000s Sometimes help is no help at all, especially if beer is involved IHTHs