Any tips on fitting a manual box, been jacking it up and down and just can't get the shaft into the back of the engine. Most frustrating, have tried to keep it level but things aren't lining up, used a clutch tool so know that's lined up ok.:bored:

What I did was; Get a bit of 2x4 and use it as a support across the gear lever hole in the cabin. Drop a rope through and loop it round the back of the box. Lift the back of the gearbox up via the rope and tie it off round the wood when your near the top of the hole. Now you can jack or lift the front of the box and get it into place without worrying about the rear end being to low. Probably could've explained this better but hopefully you'll get what i mean :)

Edited March 1, 201312 yr by Steams

me i used 2 trolly jacks, jack both of them up but it needs 2 hands to keep the box steady, once its lined up, slide it forward using the jack wheels, soon as its mated, get that bad boy home.

 

I know you say you used a clutch alignment tool but are you certain its aligned? as that will give you loads of headaches if its slightly out.

Hi mate take the 4 turbo pipes at top front of engine, then use a bit of wood on a jack near front pulley,

This will raise front of engine and drop the back giving u a better angle to slide box on.

 

I don't use a jack for gearbox I lay on my back head towards front of car slide box onto my legs, then onto my chest and lift it with my arms and knees.

I find this much easier and do most gearbox like this.

 

But don't do it unless u feel comfortable doing it. I use to do clutches all nearly every day and found this the easiest way for me.

 

But the jacking bit makes a big difference, I layed under someone elses zed and it would not go on jacked it up and it went straight on..

Hi mate take the 4 turbo pipes at top front of engine, then use a bit of wood on a jack near front pulley,

This will raise front of engine and drop the back giving u a better angle to slide box on.

 

I don't use a jack for gearbox I lay on my back head towards front of car slide box onto my legs, then onto my chest and lift it with my arms and knees.

I find this much easier and do most gearbox like this.

 

But don't do it unless u feel comfortable doing it. I use to do clutches all nearly every day and found this the easiest way for me.

 

 

But the jacking bit makes a big difference, I layed under someone elses zed and it would not go on jacked it up and it went straight on..

 

The box is fecking heavy for that, on an old ford id go that way everytime bug t5 he zed box is a lump. As above raise the front, to get a better angle then roll ot it in. you may find you need to manipulate the the box a degree or two to get it all to line up on the splines. Once its on use the longer bolts to pull it in.

The box is fecking heavy for that, on an old ford id go that way everytime bug t5 he zed box is a lump. As above raise the front, to get a better angle then roll ot it in. you may find you need to manipulate the the box a degree or two to get it all to line up on the splines. Once its on use the longer bolts to pull it in.

 

Wimp lol, zed manual box is fine, auto is a no no..

Wimp lol, zed manual box is fine, auto is a no no..

stuff that! you do it your way arnie we will do it ours LOL

Lol neither me or hellraiser are little squirts but that is a heavy box lol

Im skinny no arnie lol.

 

But didnt tell anyone to lift it just saying I find it easier,

Main point was jack up front of engine cause that makes a big difference...

 

This is what happened 1st time I done a manual conversion,

 

The autobox fell out on my arm, I needed stitches on the biggest cut thats why 1 of the scars is so wide, but the zed was more important I wrapped arm up and got the manual box in.

Left it to long to have stitches, so it took ages to heal,

 

That was about 6yrs ago, done a few conversions since then I allways make sure a jack is under autobox now.

 

 

Im skinny no arnie lol.

 

But didnt tell anyone to lift it just saying I find it easier,

Main point was jack up front of engine cause that makes a big difference...

 

This is what happened 1st time I done a manual conversion,

 

The autobox fell out on my arm, I needed stitches on the biggest cut thats why 1 of the scars is so wide, but the zed was more important I wrapped arm up and got the manual box in.

Left it to long to have stitches, so it took ages to heal,

 

That was about 6yrs ago, done a few conversions since then I allways make sure a jack is under autobox now.

 

 

 

 

That's the way mate, protect the zed at all costs..lol Mine slide of the front ramps while I was jacking the rear and my only thought was to get between it and the garage to prevent the backend being stoved in. Got flattened by it but no damage to the car so all was well :) learnt a lesson that day.

Nearly TE=Steams;1715750]That's the way mate, protect the zed at all costs..lol Mine slide of the front ramps while I was jacking the rear and my only thought was to get between it and the garage to prevent the backend being stoved in. Got flattened by it but no damage to the car so all was well :) learnt a lesson that day.

 

Nearly Every time I work on my zed I get a scar lol, another time with cbr on here i got the box on the back of engine then jacked up box to get mount bolted to the body and jack slipped out, engine and box come down and hit me on the finger and my eyebrow.

I was looking at my finger when danny cbr said u better come out from under there.

He noticed the nice slit in my eyebrow.

 

Its crazy what we go through for a car lol...