Give the low down on tranny removal "tips and tricks"

[1jeep4me]

I hate tranmissions! But if its gonna save me 500$ I'll do it. Funny I have rebuilt motors in the corvette and my old road runner but when it comes to tranny pulling I cant stand it.

Give me any tips you guys have for pulling transmissions?

Since the tranny will be out should I install a performance torque converter? If so what kind of stall speed?

[rhamby]

Which rig and which tranny you working on?

[1jeep4me]

82 Cherokee WT with 4 inch lift, 360 727 32 inch tires, 3:31 gears, Selec-trac.

[<RUDYC>]

Peice of cake. I did this 4 times on my waggy and once in my Dodge.
Most important thing I learned is rent a TRANNY JACK.
Also you should replace the Torque Converter.

[ibnfe]

If you aren't gonna beef up the motor then the stock replacement converter will do. www.acerecon.com (http://www.acerecon.com) has 'em for 67.00. They may have some different stall speeds avail. but not sure on that one. If you have a body lift you can get the top 4 bellhousing bolts easier from the engine compartment. Make sure to use line wrenches to break loose the tranny lines so they don't strip. If you haven't done it recently, now would be a good time to replace the tranny mount and donuts. Put a pair of vicegrips on the bellhousing starter hole when you start to slide the tranny back to keep the converter engaged until you're ready for it, otherwise you might make a mess! Have fun... :D

[Sitting Bull]

Here's a trick for removal (without a tranny jack)...

After all the bolts, torque converter, etc. are off and it's time to seperate the tranny from the motor, place the floor jacks so the wheels are going the direction the tranny needs to go (back). Then hook a come-along from the rear frame to the tranny housing and just jack it back. The frame rails should help keep the tranny from falling off (until it's lowered), but I like to keep myself clear during that part of the removal. The come-along works great.

Installation trick...
You pretty much have to be underneath part of the tranny while your raising it. I always take two jack stands, and place them just outside the undercarraige. Take a 6' 2x4 and put it across the stands. As the tranny goes up, raise the clicker on the stands. In case something bad happens, the 2x will keep the tranny from crashing to the ground (or with my luck, right on my head).

[scotty]

since ive had my tranny in and out so many times,i can easily get it out in about 2 hours,maybe 3 to put it back in. never mind the fact that a tranny is not a thing thats supposed to come out often enuff to get good at it :rolleyes:

anyway,friends always seem to have somethin to do,so im quite a pro at doin it all by my self. i always pull the xfer first,which is easy since ive got 3" body lift :D then i stretch a section of chain across the frame rails just under the belhousing.put a jack or jack stand just under the adapter. remove the last 2 bolts,and gently wiggle it off and ont the chain. now just tip the other end down,then lift the front off the chain.

install in reverse,heave it up onto the chain,tilt back onto the jackstand.now have 2 bolts ready. i get under it on my back and give a big heave ho onto the dowel pins.keeping it steady with one one knee,i start the bolts.

allright maybe im nuts,but it works. there is no way to keep it steady without having a real tranny jack by yourself.

above all,just dont let it fall onto your head :eek:

have fun