It’s not on a stand it’s on a tire on ground I think I took most antizreeze out by leaning it forward tilting the front so water/antifreeze came out I have rad bottom hose on it and covered it with a sock the thermostat jousting I covered it with sock. The whole thing emigre I covered with blankets and shirts I piled stuff on it and I do have the lower intake glued back on(not in pic)No worry at all. Even if water is still sitting in the block --and-- it freezes, it is not currently confined. Sitting on a stand, it has escape routes and room to expand.
It’s not on a stand it’s on a tire on ground I think I took most antizreeze out by leaning it forward tilting the front so water/antifreeze came out I have rad bottom hose on it and covered it with a sock the thermostat jousting I covered it with sock. The whole thing emigre I covered with blankets and shirts I piled stuff on it and I do have the lower intake glued back on(not in pic)
I’m assuming I just need to rotate the spline as I go in. Even though it’s out on the ground still not easyUsing the alignment tool typically means the trans will go right in. Every once in a while one will hang up the last 1/2” or less. I have someone get in the car and depress the clutch pedal and it will go the rest of the way home.
This is with the car up on jack stands but there is always a risk so be aware.
When you put your new TKX on the Explorer 302 did you check bellhousing runout?Funny how this seems to be an ongoing forum discussion elsewhere too.. I have never had problems installing a manual but did with the last time installing my new TKX on my mostly stock Explorer 302 while it was out of the car..
I had fit the pilot bearing and the clutch disc on the trans so I knew they fit.. Had my neighbor guy over to help and we still could not get it on..
Someone sells an alignment tool ( I think it was Hanlon's) that the pilot area is a couple of thousandths larger in Diameter so it is more " precise".. I ordered one and it did not make any difference.
What I ended up doing was attaching the bell housing to the transmission ( the fork and TO bearing were on it) and it slid right on.. Not sure why, but the two bellhousing dowels on the block were a great guide when doing it this way..
Sure did as the installation instructions make a strong point that this is must on Tremec transmissions ... The original SROD bell that came out of the 83 was within specs using stock dowels.....When you put your new TKX on the Explorer 302 did you check bellhousing runout?
Not all cranks are on the same centerline and not all dowels are located the exact same either.
I used to think they were until I learned about core shift being more prevalent in the newer blocks than the older ones.. .....
Sure did as the installation instructions make a strong point that this is must on Tremec transmissions ... The original SROD bell that came out of the 83 was within specs using stock dowels.....
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