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loosen off the crossmember bolts (4) 3/4" and this will drop the tranny by 3/4" and make it possible to get the front 2 screws in and tightened from below. Be sure to use jackstands for safety if you are under the car. Ratcheting wrenches made this job easier, but you could make it happen with regular ones. Use a gasket or RTV sealant before placing the plate on the tranny. Use some brake cleaner on a rag to clean the surfaces where the gasket material goes, and remove all of the old gasket before installing the new one.
You will be able to slip the shifter and plate into the hole in one piece at that point. Be sure the bottom of the shifter is seated in the hole in the tranny, or it wont work.
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 93 Hatch w SR20
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