re. Tranny Install from Hell

[Swann, Benjamin R. (BSWANN)]

George,

I've never done a Quattro trans. but have done many VW/Audi with
Longitudinal (and transverse) orientation.

In most cases, the trick is to remove the rear engine mounts to allow the
engine to slant downwards in the rear.  Then you can have the engine an
trans. oriented along the same axis.  If you don't do this, you will
struggle and curse at infinitum.  

Take the little extra time to allow the engine to move with the extra degree
of freedom.  You should find that the tranny just slides in(with a little
jockying of course).  Sometimes a push on the clutch lever will help, but I
don't know how that applies with the hydraulically actuated ones.  Also,
sometime the splines arent lining up and rotating the engine while pushing
in the trans is the ticket.  Of course, you need a helper for this, and you
really should have someone on hand anyway, in case you run into trouble.

BTW - this method is necessary on most cars, and even boats(BTDT) Audi, VW,
Chevy or what have you.

Good luck, and hope you've already got it in.

Ben

[Hello all,

I finally removed and replaced the outer pilot bearing race (with a Dremel 
bit...ouch)on my 84ksq. I installed a new clutch kit (using a centering
tool)
onto my newly machined flywheel and anticipated an easy re-installation of
the 
transmission.  I was very, very wrong.  After renting a transmission jack 
(piece of rubbish really...no chain to hold transmission in place ...I had
to 
use solid rubber bungy cords)with two knobs for axis adjustments I managed
to 
get the edge of the bell housing to within a half-inch (all the way around)
of 
the engine block... but no further.  I still have some "wiggle-room" on the 
left/right axis...and a tiny bit of play on the up/down axis..nothing is
being 
stressed.  The problem is that I can't get the ##@@@!!****&& transmission
"all 
the way in".  I've backed the transmission out several times to make sure
that 
the pilot bearing face is still intact and that there are no cables or other

obstructions in the way (there aren't...it just won't budge any further
forward). BTW, I also fabricated (out of 4x4's) a device to allow me to
raise 
and lower the front of the engine per the Bentley...still doesn't help.  I'm

running out of nice weather here and I don't have a garage (84ksq is sitting

on my concrete driveway and is raised about two feet in the air on cinder 
blocks).
Does anyone know any "tricks" for persuading the transmission to mate with
the 
block? Heeeeeeeeeellllllppppppppp. TIA


Regards,

George B.
Massachusetts]