As others said, disconnect the down- pipe from the header, disconnect
the drag link at one end, and put a jack under the front of the engine.
Sometimes, even this is not enough to allow the transmission to go
back on the studs. (seems worse on late(r) Spiders).
When this occurs, I find it easier to remove the studs, slide the
transmission into place, then put the studs back in.
Years ago, on our race car, I went so far as to replace the studs with
bolts to make removal and installation easier. Never had any problems
from doing this, but it is not reccomened.
It also helps if you use the input shaft from the transmission to
align the clutch. (this only works if you either have the transmission
apart, or have scavenged a junk transmission for parts)
Jeff
On Apr 13, 2010, at 9:13 AM, "Amanda Hughes" <[email protected]>
wrote:
Dear Alfistas
I lost second gear in a '86 spider. Found a used tranny. Had a real
hard time getting the old one over the stationary bolts. Has anyone
got any tips or tricks to re-install? Thanx!
Mandy '86 Spider Veloce
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