What's easier

[Pete49]

When I had to replace a clutch in my TB42e and saw the size and guessed weight I let a pro handle it....24 hr turn around and no effort by me and I do most of my own work usually. I think about $700 all up including tranny service.
Pete

[mihit]

When I had to replace a clutch in my TB42e and saw the size and guessed weight I let a pro handle it....24 hr turn around and no effort by me and I do most of my own work usually. I think about $700 all up including tranny service.
Pete

I'm obviously not paid well enough...

[mihit]

This seems like a good tip except that I didn't understand it, LOL.
Anyone that knows how to do it would be so kind to explain?

Wouldn't bother. It really isn't that difficult to put an engine back in if you take your time and go smoothly. Angle of the dangle.
The pilot shaft does have a taper to the spigot and to the splines (and equally, the pilot bearing and clutch plate splines are tapered...) so it will usually line itself up no drama.

[BrazilianY60]

Wouldn't bother. It really isn't that difficult to put an engine back in if you take your time and go smoothly. Angle of the dangle.
The pilot shaft does have a taper to the spigot and to the splines (and equally, the pilot bearing and clutch plate splines are tapered...) so it will usually line itself up no drama.

I have also noticed that the engine side has two guiding/alignment pins, so was wondering what that trick was actually doing.