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firehawk618 · 04-12-2015, 10:52 PM

Get some kind of bar ABOVE the engine to support it.

That way when you're wrestling the transmission from under the car you don't have to worry about the engine falling off the blocks, jack, whatever you have holding it up.

Do NOT force the transmission onto the engine. If it doesn't slide all the way onto the engine you are doing it wrong.

I will say if you get the transmission all the way onto the engine except ~1/4" all the way around you are doing ok. At that point you can use 2 transmission bolts to gently guide it in.

The dreaded ****** pin* is way over rated. The proper size punch will drive it out very easily.

04-12-2015, 10:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
firehawk618 EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Marysville, wa Posts: 221 97 Civic HX sedan VX trans - '98 Honda Civic LX + HX + VX 90 day: 41.9 mpg (US) Thanks: 23 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	Get some kind of bar ABOVE the engine to support it. That way when you're wrestling the transmission from under the car you don't have to worry about the engine falling off the blocks, jack, whatever you have holding it up. Do NOT force the transmission onto the engine. If it doesn't slide all the way onto the engine you are doing it wrong. I will say if you get the transmission all the way onto the engine except ~1/4" all the way around you are doing ok. At that point you can use 2 transmission bolts to gently guide it in. The dreaded ****** pin* is way over rated. The proper size punch will drive it out very easily. __________________ 1998 LX with a full HX swap + VX transaxle.