I know this thread is a little bit old, I beg forgiveness!!

If you do the starter bump trick, how do you get the bolt torqued correctly once you start reassembly? I did that trick on my 93 22RE pickup when I did the timing chain, but it is a 5 speed; I put it in gear and it didn't turn (thankfully my clutch was good).

My 4Runner is an automatic, how do I keep it from turning when I go back to tighten it??