Mating EJ25 engine to auto gearbox...

[Guest]

I'm hoping someone can advise me how to refit an EJ25 N/A engine to an automatic gearbox...

The engine is in the engine bay. It seems to have mated with the gearbox input shaft, but I can't bolt the two together. I have about a half centimeter gap between gearbox housing and the engine.

I've tried turning the crankshaft slowly, while pushing on the engine, but I just can't close the remaining gap.

Now I'm wondering, was I supposed to fit the torque converter clutch to the gearbox before fitting the engine? Right now, it's mounted to the engine.

All advice appreciated...

--paul

[Allanw]

There is a "spigot" on either side - a pin in one housing or the other - sometimes the pin sticks in the engine, sometimes in the box. If there are two on one side (one in box, one in engine) they won't go together - not without WAY too much force!

If theres two, punch one out :-)

Allan.

[Guest]

Thanks Allan. I don't remember seeing any spigot or pin, but I guess I'll pull the engine out again and take a look.

But, when the engine goes in, should the torque converted clutch be on the engine or gearbox?

--paul

[Guest]

make sure the converter is fully back in auto trans.

[Guest]

so, then i have to bolt the torque converter to the engine thru that little spy hole (the one where the clutch fork normally goes)???

that doesn't seem possible!

[Joker]

thats the trick

[Guest]

OMG. New swear words are going to be invented!

[Allanw]

 paulr said:

OMG. New swear words are going to be invented!

It's easier than you'd think!

You don't have to pull the engine - they are about half way down on either side - you can probably see with a torch - they stick out about 5-7mm normally.

Is it the same engine you pulled out, or another one?

If it's the original they should be in the same place as before.

But yeah, put the torque convertor on the trans side. Try to line one hole in the flex plate up with the hole in the block, then do the same with the torque convertor.

Once that bolt is in (not totally tight) you can turn over the engine to the next one. put them all in, then tighten them all up - don't miss any!

Good luck!