On 4/8/05 22:47, "Shawn Wright" <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA> wrote: > I have a MT, but otherwise similar. I've pulled the trans alone 3 times, and > this past > weekend, pulled both together. Aside from the extra time disconnecting stuff, > pulling > the two together was *way* easier than trans alone, although a spotter is good > to > have because it is hard to see everything as it is lowered. I dropped the > engine > partway onto two jackstands on each end of the engine carrier bar, then moved > the > floorjack to just behind the bellhousing, and dropped the rest of the way onto > my floor > creeper, then lowered the nose cose down, and it balanced on the creeper just > fine. I > then separated the two once out from under the van. You need about 22" of > clearance minimum - go as high as you can with the van.
I have just finally completed my tran only pull. If you can suspend the engine completely disconnect it as if pulling the engine and then drop the transmission out. Bolt up the transmission and use a jack to center it on the hanging engine and then mount engine. I tried it without hanging the engine and that is a no go. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com |
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