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Excaliber: That's a good point. Never pull a transmission into place with the mounting bolts. It may do more harm that break the transmission case. Instead, make sure the transmission slides into place so it's hard against the rear face of the bellhousing before you tighten the mounting bolts.

To assist transmission installation, pick up a couple of low grade, six-inch long bolts of the same size at the mounting bolts from your local hardware. Cut off their heads, then slot the ends wide enough for a screwdriver blade. You can use a hacksaw with two blades mounted in the hacksaw. Thread the bolts into the bellhousing. You'll now have a guide to center the transmission straight as you slide it into place. Now you can secure the transmission with the mounting bolts.

By the way, check that the pilot bearing/bushing fits over the pilot end of the transmission input shaft. Similarly, check the fit of the clutch disc to the input shaft. It never hurts to check first so any problem will be easier to correct.