Clutch Housing Replacement

All,

I have to replace the clutch housing on my '82 Scrambler with a 258 and T5
transmission (don't ask - stupidity on my part). I've got a few questions.
First, in the clutch removal section of the factory manual, it says to
remove the transmission as described in the transmission section. The
transmission section says to support the engine at the clutch housing when
removing the transmission. Then the clutch removal section says to remove
the clutch housing after removing the transmission. Is this right? Once
the transmission is removed, do I no longer need to support the rear of the
engine? If I do need to support the engine, where is the proper place?
The oil pan? Or do I need to dig out the engine hoist?

Second, what is a used clutch housing going for these days?

Finally, is it possible to re-install the transmission and the Dana 300
transfer case as a single unit? I'd rather not break them apart if I don't
have to. I'm using a transmission jack that can handle their combined
weight.

Thanks in advance.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

I am thinking 'bell housing', but yes, the oil pan is a good place to
support the engine with a block of wood on top of the jack and the
T-case and tranny come out as one piece.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Michael White wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I have to replace the clutch housing on my '82 Scrambler with a 258 and T5
> transmission (don't ask - stupidity on my part). I've got a few questions.
> First, in the clutch removal section of the factory manual, it says to
> remove the transmission as described in the transmission section. The
> transmission section says to support the engine at the clutch housing when
> removing the transmission. Then the clutch removal section says to remove
> the clutch housing after removing the transmission. Is this right? Once
> the transmission is removed, do I no longer need to support the rear of the
> engine? If I do need to support the engine, where is the proper place?
> The oil pan? Or do I need to dig out the engine hoist?
>
> Second, what is a used clutch housing going for these days?
>
> Finally, is it possible to re-install the transmission and the Dana 300
> transfer case as a single unit? I'd rather not break them apart if I don't
> have to. I'm using a transmission jack that can handle their combined
> weight.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> --
> Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
> fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

Hi Michael,
The pan sounds like a good place the support the engine to me, unless
the exhaust is strong enough to balance it on the mounts.
You shouldn't have any problems using a transmission jack. It's just if
you have to rock the input spline into engaging with the clutch disk, that
an out of balance trans and transfer become a problem.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

"Michael White" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> All,
>
> I have to replace the clutch housing on my '82 Scrambler with a 258 and T5
> transmission (don't ask - stupidity on my part). I've got a few
questions.
> First, in the clutch removal section of the factory manual, it says to
> remove the transmission as described in the transmission section. The
> transmission section says to support the engine at the clutch housing when
> removing the transmission. Then the clutch removal section says to remove
> the clutch housing after removing the transmission. Is this right? Once
> the transmission is removed, do I no longer need to support the rear of
the
> engine? If I do need to support the engine, where is the proper place?
> The oil pan? Or do I need to dig out the engine hoist?
>
> Second, what is a used clutch housing going for these days?
>
> Finally, is it possible to re-install the transmission and the Dana 300
> transfer case as a single unit? I'd rather not break them apart if I
don't
> have to. I'm using a transmission jack that can handle their combined
> weight.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> --
> Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
> fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

Even with a tranny jack the transfer case and transmission are heavy and
lopsided. It will want to tip to the driver's (front driveshaft) side.

Mike Romain wrote:

> I am thinking 'bell housing', but yes, the oil pan is a good place to
> support the engine with a block of wood on top of the jack and the
> T-case and tranny come out as one piece.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Michael White wrote:
>
>>All,
>>
>>I have to replace the clutch housing on my '82 Scrambler with a 258 and T5
>>transmission (don't ask - stupidity on my part). I've got a few questions.
>>First, in the clutch removal section of the factory manual, it says to
>>remove the transmission as described in the transmission section. The
>>transmission section says to support the engine at the clutch housing when
>>removing the transmission. Then the clutch removal section says to remove
>>the clutch housing after removing the transmission. Is this right? Once
>>the transmission is removed, do I no longer need to support the rear of the
>>engine? If I do need to support the engine, where is the proper place?
>>The oil pan? Or do I need to dig out the engine hoist?
>>
>>Second, what is a used clutch housing going for these days?
>>
>>Finally, is it possible to re-install the transmission and the Dana 300
>>transfer case as a single unit? I'd rather not break them apart if I don't
>>have to. I'm using a transmission jack that can handle their combined
>>weight.
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>--
>>Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
>> fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

Real Jeep have their front driveshaft on the RIGHT side.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

"RoyJ" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Even with a tranny jack the transfer case and transmission are heavy and
> lopsided. It will want to tip to the driver's (front driveshaft) side.

I agree. I actually prefer to remove the engine to work on clutches.
Much easier in my book.

Mike

RoyJ wrote:
>
> Even with a tranny jack the transfer case and transmission are heavy and
> lopsided. It will want to tip to the driver's (front driveshaft) side.
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
> > I am thinking 'bell housing', but yes, the oil pan is a good place to
> > support the engine with a block of wood on top of the jack and the
> > T-case and tranny come out as one piece.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Michael White wrote:
> >
> >>All,
> >>
> >>I have to replace the clutch housing on my '82 Scrambler with a 258 and T5
> >>transmission (don't ask - stupidity on my part). I've got a few questions.
> >>First, in the clutch removal section of the factory manual, it says to
> >>remove the transmission as described in the transmission section. The
> >>transmission section says to support the engine at the clutch housing when
> >>removing the transmission. Then the clutch removal section says to remove
> >>the clutch housing after removing the transmission. Is this right? Once
> >>the transmission is removed, do I no longer need to support the rear of the
> >>engine? If I do need to support the engine, where is the proper place?
> >>The oil pan? Or do I need to dig out the engine hoist?
> >>
> >>Second, what is a used clutch housing going for these days?
> >>
> >>Finally, is it possible to re-install the transmission and the Dana 300
> >>transfer case as a single unit? I'd rather not break them apart if I don't
> >>have to. I'm using a transmission jack that can handle their combined
> >>weight.
> >>
> >>Thanks in advance.
> >>--
> >>Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
> >> fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

All went well, although I did need a second jack to help me rotate the whole
assembly while putting in the bolts.

Thanks again!
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

L.W. (Bill) Hughes III ) wrote on Tuesday 01 February
2005 08:40 pm:

> Hi Michael,
> The pan sounds like a good place the support the engine to me, unless
> the exhaust is strong enough to balance it on the mounts.
> You shouldn't have any problems using a transmission jack. It's just
> if
> you have to rock the input spline into engaging with the clutch disk, that
> an out of balance trans and transfer become a problem.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> "Michael White" > wrote in message
> ink.net...
>> All,
>>
>> I have to replace the clutch housing on my '82 Scrambler with a 258 and
>> T5
>> transmission (don't ask - stupidity on my part). I've got a few
> questions.
>> First, in the clutch removal section of the factory manual, it says to
>> remove the transmission as described in the transmission section. The
>> transmission section says to support the engine at the clutch housing
>> when
>> removing the transmission. Then the clutch removal section says to
>> remove
>> the clutch housing after removing the transmission. Is this right? Once
>> the transmission is removed, do I no longer need to support the rear of
> the
>> engine? If I do need to support the engine, where is the proper place?
>> The oil pan? Or do I need to dig out the engine hoist?
>>
>> Second, what is a used clutch housing going for these days?
>>
>> Finally, is it possible to re-install the transmission and the Dana 300
>> transfer case as a single unit? I'd rather not break them apart if I
> don't
>> have to. I'm using a transmission jack that can handle their combined
>> weight.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.

Cool.
What do you figure, about two weeks for the knuckles to heal?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Michael White wrote:
>
> All went well, although I did need a second jack to help me rotate the whole
> assembly while putting in the bolts.
>
> Thanks again!
> --
> Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
> fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891