Finally pulled the motor off of the stand today. It was pretty momentous.
Used a tool that Joey lent me to pull out the old pilot bearing (this bearing holds the input shaft of the transmission on the "motor" side so that it's not only supported on one side). Then tapped a new one in. Well, more like banged a new one in, but it seated flat so I think I'm OK.
Then I cleaned up the flywheel, clutch plate, and pressure plate, and in stalled them with the help of a plastic clutch alignment tool (not pictured), which centers the clutch when you're bolting on the p. plate so that it's directly in the middle. Without it, it'd be almost impossible to get the trans on.
Received the cradle but didn't test fit it yet. It is beautiful (upside down in pic).
Motor and trans bolted together, 95% ready to go!!
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