[RESOLVED] Bolting up the Motor to the Trans... WTF????

[Anarchology]

The car is 91 Talon TSi Turbo AWD. AUTO

I've bolted up the engine after rebuilding it, and originally pulling it. For the life of me, I can't figure out the rear bottom block to bell housing bolt!

Here is the problem... the bolt is threaded on the block side, but there seems to be no inlet on the transmission to put a bolt in from left to right (when looking at the engine bay). I've pulled the passenger front tire only to find this out.

What in the hell am I missing at this point? It is the bolting right above the axel (transfer case removed). The picture is provided below!

ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE PULLED AN AWD 1ST GEN ENGINE PLEASE RESPOND!

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BTW, I'm no noob to this engine. Each and every bolt on this engine from bare block to long block was turned by me. I just, for the life of me, cannot figure this one out, nor remember removing the bolt a more than a year ago.

 

[HIGHPSI4]

The bolt goes in from the engine side. It is a long grade 10 bolt with a 12mm head.

 

[Anarchology]

The bolt goes in from the engine side. It is a long grade 10 bolt with a 12mm head.

You just saved me man! Spot on, and thank you!

 

[whitedawg]

The block is only threaded so you can bolt it to an engine stand. The block thread is 10mm and the bolt used for the transmission is 8mm so it's pass-through.

 

[moto x]

Both of them are correct. I was in your shoes last winter. good luck with the rest.