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Old 04-21-2014, 06:06 AM
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Before pulling the transmission out get a couple 3 - 4 inch bolts the same size/thread pitch as the transmission bolts and cut the heads off and round the ends to make dowels. You can then remove the upper transmission bolts and install the dowels and they will act as rails to guide the transmission out of the clutch to where you can remove it. They will protect the clutch disc hub from getting sprung and damaged from accidently putting the weight of the transmission on it while trying to wiggle it out and especially when trying to install it back.

Unless you are built like a gorrilla and can just lean over and swing that transmission out of the center of the car, you will probably want to borrow an engine hoist to help lift it out of the car using a piece of angle iron strapped to the top of it from which the lift can be chained to. Another approach would be to cut a piece of 3/8 inch plywood to cover the passenger side floor and entend under the transmission after the mount is pulled the rear raised up high enough. Then, you can drag it back and drop it on the plywood and pull it to the door and manhandle it out from there.
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