Impala SS and Caprice T56 Six Speed install guide - GRAIL

66. Now route in the wiring that you have completed in previous steps and plug in
connectors. Bag the original transmission connector and secure in a place to
keep it as dry as possible.
67. on the left side of the transmission where the clutch fork resides, you are going
to firmly press the clutch fork in towards the transmission, you will know when
it is seated on the throw out bearing, also the dimple in the fork where the
slave cylinder rod tip sits will be directly centered between the two mounting
studs of the slave cylinder. It should look like the next picture
68. Install transmission mount on the back side of the transmission that is either
supplied with the crossmember that you purchased, or you can use an energy
suspension unit. Also if you’re original transmission had a shim or shims under
the mount reinstall the shim/shims.
69. Jack transmission high enough to get crossmember back in place, once cross
member is installed with the 4- 15MM bolts in the frame rails, drop transmission
into place, making sure that the holes in the crossmember line up with the
holes on the mount. Make a note at this point of whether you are going to have
to clearance the back of the transmission, to clear the tubular crossmember. It
has been seen in the past that these pieces can come into contact with each
other, trim as necessary, but you can use the next picture as a guide
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