C-beam install
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C-beam install
When I pulled my engine/tranny I left the c-beam connected to the rear and just slid the driveshaft out of the tranny.
For the install I forgot about the driveshaft end and already have the engine bolted in place. Will I be able to disconnect the driveshaft at the rear end and slide the end into the tranny or will I have to loosen the engine mount bolts to move it around?
For the install I forgot about the driveshaft end and already have the engine bolted in place. Will I be able to disconnect the driveshaft at the rear end and slide the end into the tranny or will I have to loosen the engine mount bolts to move it around?
Last edited by armybyrd; Apr 23, 2017 at 09:48 PM.
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Driveshaft you mean? I'm guessing I'll have to at least loosen the rear c-beam bolts? I just had a helluva time getting the engine & tranny back in by myself so I'd hate to have to undo the engine mounts. I'll mess with the driveshaft/c-beam within the next few days.
Last edited by armybyrd; Apr 24, 2017 at 07:57 AM.
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No need to disturb what you've already done. Remove the driveshaft and slip it into the extension housing, then secure to the diff. If you can't get the clearance you need, worst case is that you'll need to support the rear of the engine, unbolt the C-beam and move it out of the way enough to get the shaft out and back in. Then bolt the C-beam back in place, torque the bolts, and call it done. No big deal.
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No need to disturb what you've already done. Remove the driveshaft and slip it into the extension housing, then secure to the diff. If you can't get the clearance you need, worst case is that you'll need to support the rear of the engine, unbolt the C-beam and move it out of the way enough to get the shaft out and back in. Then bolt the C-beam back in place, torque the bolts, and call it done. No big deal....
When I did my transmission, there was no need to unbolt engine/transmission to get the C-beam in. On mine I had to support the rear of the engine to both remove the C-beam and to reinstall it.
Getting it all to line up is not too bad either, but I struggled with it for a while until I found that raising/lowering the back of the engine will change the angle for the C-beam. At one point the C-beam bolts will literally drop through without forcing them. That is a good point to tighten up all the C-beam bolts. Although it is not the FSM method for setting the alignment, it has worked a number of times for me.
Good luck.
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