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Originally Posted by fz4k98
I use a torque wrench with 4 ft of extension and a swivel to install the bellhousing bolts. I understand that the amount of twist on the extension changes the torque value, but using a torque wrench will ensure you do not overtorque any bolt while ensuring consistency.
This has worked 4 times for me over the years of reinstalling my transmission.
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Gotcha. I’m gonna be working off of the ground, with 6-ton jack stands all around the car. I usually lift the car using the side frame rails, and then just place jack stands along them. I have a tough rubber jack pad, so it doesn’t damage the frame rails, but I did mess them up in the past, to where the outer metal warps.
Either way, I typically max out my 3-ton jack stands, when doing like an engine oil change or transmission fluid change. It should be high enough, to where I bought a floor trans jack, and I’ll be using 2 ratchet straps (not sure what length) to hold the trans on the trans jack. Did you end up tightening the main 4 bell housing bolts to the engine, to a specific torque amount?