These instructions will outline the basic steps required to install the completed MTE T5 Transmission into a Sunbeam Tiger. I’m making the assumption that you have done this several times with the OEM Top Loader and only need the guidance to alter your normal procedures as they are affected by the T5. We advocate and use the engine out- and-in the bottom technique, but that is not really a point of discussion in this procedure.
We begin this at the point where the engine is out of the car and ready to accept the special pieces that make up this kit. The first objective is to install the MTE adapter to the bellhousing and make sure that the assembly is within acceptable tolerances. The adapters are either for 5 bolt or 6 bolt configurations. The difference is primarily the diameter of the centering hole for the transmission front bearing retainer. The early 5 bolt bellhousings having the narrow bolt pattern and the later having the wider pattern or possibly both. If your bellhousing has both patterns, it will likely have the larger bore size on the retainer.