Engine Install Woes

Are you sayin it's disconnected from the hoist or the hoist is loose? I don't know you you could have gotten the trans and mounts in place as you describe................

"My take" is that slants are a PITA witout carefully attaching the hoist so it hangs "level" left to right. How to tell? Go look at the rear of the bell pattern

You can get an idea of what level "is"

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