Removing Transmission, Need advice and help..., Never pulled one before... Options

[montoya 73 2.0]

I know the steps:

- take off 4 bolts tranny to engine
- unhook 2 tranny mounts in the back
- take off 2 axels
- take off shift linkage
- remove muffler/muffler hanger
- remove starter and wire to reverse switch
- remove speedo cable
- remove clutch cable
- disconnect tranny ground strap

(EDIT: Not necessarliy in correct order)

But whats the best way to remove without damaging:

Shift linkage (remove the Spam Can without damaging the clamp), speedo cable & clutch cable?

A few pictures of what I'm dealing with...



"Spam Can"

[montoya 73 2.0]

Thank you!

[Bristol]

I just did this job last week (bad seal on trans shaft). The method I used worked VERY well. With the car off the ground already on jackstands, I put another jackstand under the engine with a section of 2X4 on it to support the rear part of the engine. I like to use wood between the jack/jackstand and the car so that there's a softer seat and the weight is distributed more, just make sure it's SECURE!

I then used a motorcycle lift to slightly lift the transmission and remove it from the engine. It took some wiggling and work, but the trans slide back on the motorcycle lift pretty nicely. One key here is that I used two sections of 2X4 (stacked on top of each other) at the rear of the transmission and one section of 2X4 and one section of 1X4 towards the front of the transmission. The wood was used between the lift and the trans. These sections were placed on each side (front and back) of the Spam Can so that no weight was actually put on the Spam Can. This way I could evenly support the trans and work it free of the engine without any damage. Once free of the engine I just slowly lowered the lift down and slid it from under the car. Easy peasy.... Install was the reverse of above.

Kirk