Removing trans on jack stands?

[Zrussian13]

I just recently pulled the trans with out a tranny jack and it was a bitch to get back in. Probably an hour of trying to muscle it up in there before it actually slipped over the pressure plate and got the input shaft into the pilot. The angle it has to go at is insane. I'll get a tranny adapter for my floor jack before I try that again.

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[djcodeman]

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[linkysys]

It's definitely tight at the top of the transmission tunnel. Even tougher reinstalling. You have to tilt the engine back a lot. I used some wood blocks to secure it as much as possible.

Would you be willing to share a diagram or plan of how you made this? Looks like it would bolt onto my Daytona low long reach 3 ton floor jack (23" jack height). I need to drop my trans to replace rear main seal. PITA. Have never done this before. Bought the service manual and that's as far as I've gotten LOL.

 

[Rapid Red]

Build some (cribbs) stacked 2 x 4s put them under tires F&R

 

[Magony15]

Would you be willing to share a diagram or plan of how you made this? Looks like it would bolt onto my Daytona low long reach 3 ton floor jack (23" jack height). I need to drop my trans to replace rear main seal. PITA. Have never done this before. Bought the service manual and that's as far as I've gotten LOL.

I'm going to be using it again since my Exedy ceramic clutch didn't hold up very long. I'll take some measurements to pass on if I can. Would've bought an actual transmission jack from HF if I knew I'd be doing it again.

 

[ice445]

Would you be willing to share a diagram or plan of how you made this? Looks like it would bolt onto my Daytona low long reach 3 ton floor jack (23" jack height). I need to drop my trans to replace rear main seal. PITA. Have never done this before. Bought the service manual and that's as far as I've gotten LOL.

Just buy the Pittsburgh trans jack from harbor freight, it's not too expensive and perfect for this (and fuel tanks)

 

[CrazyHippie]

I was able to drop my trans for a clutch swap within a day in my garage on jack stands. It has been almost a year now, but I don’t remember anything particularly difficult about it compared to other cars I’ve dropped the trans for. Obviously the higher you’ve can get the car lifted the easier it will be.

A transmission jack is handy to get the trans oriented properly for removal/installation.

If you have experience removing a transmission before and you have the appropriate tools than I would say give it a shot, otherwise take it to a shop. It is not an easy task and that is coming from someone who is mechanically inclined.

Reminds me of my teen years, pulling an automatic GM Powerglide on my back from a friend's Chevelle without a jack. I weighed all of 125 lbs and have no idea how how I did it without getting hurt. May partially explain why my back is shot now! Lol

 

[robvas]

Reminds me of my teen years, pulling an automatic GM Powerglide on my back from a friend's Chevelle without a jack. I weighed all of 125 lbs and have no idea how how I did it without getting hurt. May partially explain why my back is shot now! Lol

Same here, 1988 Camaro, driveway torque converter swap, 130lb (?) 700R4

 

[wingnutt]

pfffft, you weenies..try pulling a 4R100 with the transfer case attached, in your mom-in-laws driveway with nothing but a drunk brother in law, a floor jack and a ratchet strap

 

[Lunas Destiny]

pfffft, you weenies..try pulling a 4R100 with the transfer case attached, in your mom-in-laws driveway with nothing but a drunk brother in law, a floor jack and a ratchet strap

Im reading this thread for my mustang and this one had me laughing my ass off. I used a bunch of cutup 2x4s stacked up to get it where i needed. The 4r100 was too tall on the trans jack even like this so i had to take it off the jack and wrestle it out from under the truck and then set it back on the jack with the transfer case back in. I made sure to rebuild it right the second time so i dont have to do that again.

And now time for the stang to get Jerry rigged.

 

[Lunas Destiny]

Wasn't horrible using this method. I didn't like the 4 jackstands idea so I went with 2 ramps under the front tires and 2 jacks as far back as possible. I had to do this in several stages especially since I have 1.5 inch lowering springs. This is enough room to crawl without a creeper but it's snug. Great angle for trans pan and engine oil filter. Would not recommend. I give it a 10 for efficiency, 4 for practicality. Dropping the car was sketchy but if you go slow and do several stages you'll be fine.

 

[jloshotz]

Anything can be done with Jackstands if you try really hard!

 

[DougS550]

Anything can be done with Jackstands if you try really hard!

Man, now that's a Jethro Bowdine engenuity their lol. But, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to get things done.

 

[Cobra Jet]

Anything can be done with Jackstands if you try really hard!

Ok…. LOL… with THAT span from ground to frame, tell me what floor jack you used to get the body lifted that high for insertion of the jack stands…. I need to know….

 

[S550HPP]

I did 727 R&R in my "71 440 Charger myself on jack stands had to re seat it twice, and it was just an upgrade not needed.

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