Originally Posted by Dan@Rapid-Ford
Originally Posted by IANS2RST
you don't need to remove the bellhousing, starter or arb if you are just changing the box as it has a separate bell housing.
remove the rear prop, gearbox mount & speedo cable. then just undo the 4 big torx bolts that hold the box onto the bell housing & remove the box.
last time I did 1 on my back it took just over an hour, if you got a ramp then about 30 min
If you do it like that how do you make sure you release bearing goes back on on the shaft properly? and lining up the clutch plate would be an arse would probably end up fucking the pinion bearing in the end of the crank from trying.
Its his first go at it (I think)
I'm sure that it would fall off the arm and drop in to the bellhousing meaning you would then have to take it off aswell. I'd just take the bellhousing off complete with box - not that difficult.
just make sure you have a block of wood or something at the back of the engine to stop the engine rocking back on to the the bulkhead and snapping the heater matrix pipe. Wank engine mounts cause it to rock so much
and don't let the box hang on the input shaft when your struggling to get it back on
release bearing is pulled up against the clutch cos you don't disconnect the clutch cable
done it a few times & its a lot easier to line up cos the bearing acts as a guide