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you can also use a jack to tilt the engine towards the rear


Yeah, just use a jack under the oil pan with a block of wood.

I'd suggest looking for a cheap tranny jack. I rented one that was good up to 1100 lbs, but it was just too big. Harbor Freight has a little one on sale lat time I checked.

It might also be a good time to replace the rear main seal and transmission input seal.

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