install top timing cover

[bumperbozo]

I'm having a devil of a time trying to reinstall the top timing cover. i remember it being tough to get off. I jack the engine up as high as i feel comfortable and it does not seem to fit. is there a trick to it, or do you just have to bend the plastic and hope you don't break something?

supplemental question:
how high can you jack up the motor before you break the drivetrain?

[PEN]

1 jacking the engine up that high is a hell no no. you rest the engine on a jack and remove the alternator and motor mount to do it. it's super fast and easy to slide on and off trust me done the whole thing 20 times this week alone. removing the motor mount is the only way to slide the cover into place you CANT force it... I tried.