Date:         Fri, 20 May 2016 21:02:46 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
Comments: To: "C. Abney" <tsudonimh@gmail.com>
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I'm pretty sure you can't do that but I don't remember why.  I did the
remove and replace in my gravel driveway a few years ago and it wasn't too
bad.  The whole shebang weighs about 150lbs if I remember correctly, with
90lbs being the final drive section.  Floor jack, take your time, and using
various blocks to ease it down will prevent you from actually having much
weight bearing on your muscles.
Edward

On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 7:57 PM, C. Abney <tsudonimh@gmail.com> wrote:

> I called it the "final drive", it's also called the transaxle, or the
> differential.  It is a separate entity from the "transmission",
> although they are often referred to as a unit.  They are collectively
> called the transmission when this is done, which leads to
> misunderstandings.  Especially among we ignorants. But I can't say
> which usage is reflected in your response.
>
> If I'm going to take the final drive off anyway, there's no real point
> to leaving the torque converter on.
>
> I want to leave the torque converter AND the final drive on the
> engine.  I imagine that would save me extra effort.  But I don't know
> that it can be done.  Hoping for a free clue, and thanks for the help!
>
> C
>
> On 5/20/16, Scott <SCOTTDANIEL@turbovans.com> wrote:
> > You can remove the trans leaving the engine in place.
> >
> > I would not, however, try to do it leaving the torque converter bolted
> > to the engine.
> > Just asking for trouble.
> > remove trans with torque converter staying with trans in the normal way.
>
> > Scott
>
> <schnibble>
>
> >> My first question, to the amazing people of this group:  Can I remove
> >> ONLY the transmission, leaving the final drive and torque converter
> >> attached to the crank/engine block? Seems to me like the oil pump
> >> shaft can just slip on and off.
>
> <schnibble>
>
>
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