Originally posted by Ross:
Guys, as you already know, i cracked the tranny housing while dropping my duratec in. It is an egg size chunk popped off the front top bolt wright underneath the water pump, where the battery ground cable hooks. So far i could not find a housing only.
1. Will that piece safely and durably stay together after i JB weld it?
2. Would it pass the Highway safety inspection that i have to take the car to after putting a new engine
3. Any suggestions how to get the tranny and the engine to line up and the pegs and the TQ to snap in safely without busting any more ears of the alluminum.
Your input is greatly appreciated



I would also say that if you can get it welded, thats the better way to go. No reason, either way it would not pass the safety inspection. Get yourself some bolts about 2" longer than what you have, then inch the tranny up to the engine, and temp install the longer bolts as a guide. Make sure the Torque converter is all the way back in the tranny housing. Do not tighten those longer bolts...just slide the tranny on them as a guide for proper alignment. Just shake the tranny slightly while keeping pressure towards the flywheel. Make sure you dont still have the flywheel to Torque converter bolts threaded in the flywheel ?? You can try turning the flywheel from the Access cover on the bottom, until it pops into place. Do not under any circumstance try to pull the tranny into the engine with bolts...thats asking for problems. It needs to be wiggled and pushed forward by hand, until it falls in place...A couple of longer bolts makes it easier to see that its inline with the block.