Thread: Out The Top or Through The Bottom

How in the world do you lift those things up on there? I was going to put my spare tranny up on a work bench I have and that sucker is plain heavy.

So are you working with the transmission resting on the pan or with it sitting on the differential end?

They are around 200 lbs without the converter, I just pick them up and put them on the bench and carry them around alone. They are such an odd shape I find it easier moving them alone, but sometimes going from the gound to the bench can test your will! I always work on them standing up just like in the pic with the diff end pointing down. When I tear them apart they are all the way on the bench and I remove the diff and associated parts first then tip the trans up on an angle between the bellhousing and the diff area.

How Dave mounted that on his bench in that second picture is how I did mine, but used a jack stand to support the bottom. Worked quite nice, didn't move one bit.

As for how to yank out the tranny, I always drop the cradle and drop it out the bottom. I leave the PS rack installed, and support that form the exhaust down pipe, the rest get dropped.

To hold the engine...my dad and I invested in a tool to do the job.







Its well worth the money to have one in the area club for mod days where its needed. I don't trust the wood "self" made ones...epically working under the car putting all my faith in lumber not to break and smash my face or chest. To each is their own though.

~F~

Edit: added info for the engine holder and where to get one just like it:
Posted by me on CGP Date: 8/25/2006 12:38:17 PM

They come from A & Reds Transmission and Parts
3737 W 29th St.
Wichita, KS 67217
Phone number is (316) 942-5300

You need to ask for Roger as he handles the sales of these.

You can also email him at:
roger@areds.com

They now cost $350.25 + freight (cause the price of steel has gone up since we bought ours, but I think we paid around $200.00 - $275.00 for ours but the amount of use we give it, and how handy it is pays for itself.

~F~