I tell you the truth I would have spent the rest of my life trying to install the motor with the trans in the car. Even with the clutch, pressure plate and bellhousing mounted to the motor I had to work the trans in until it meshed up with the bellhousing. Its a tight fit. If it did go together with the trans still in the car the motor would had to be aligned perfect and I mean perfect.
It might would have been different with a automatic trans.
