Still have the aches and pains from yesterday's adventure under the 2800, it's heck getting old! I got the transmission in but nothing is ever easy. Bought a tranny jack this time, car not high enough so slid trans under car, put jack under car, wedged the trans onto the jack, got it into position. It took about two hours until the bell housing was up against the engine, I used longer M10 bolts to pull it together. With these early trans you have to install with bell housing attached due to the throw out arm pivot. At least the e3 has a wider tunnel. Getting the rest of the bolts in was the real challenge. Seven of the eight are in, the M10 stubby behind upper starter bolt is not in. With manifolds, carbs and hoses in I can't get a finger on it, guess I will be draining the radiator for a second time.
Then of course just putting the access cover in place I realized it fits under the support bracket on driver side so off it came then back on. Same with pushing the slave in the last inch, it was in the bell housing but loose, I wedged that in. Today is driveshaft and exhaust, then I can relax tomorrow before our trip to Amelia Island, I need a break!