Im ready to stick the tranny in, Need help finding info Options

[weird_looking_cactus]

I got my self a tranny, Im going to attemp to stick it in tomarrow sence I don't have school. I only have access to basic tools at my house I have some jack stands Im going to use. I can't find any tech articals on replacing the tranny I have checked pelican to. So all I have is my haynes manuel. Here are some questions. This is a side shifter transmission.

1. Do I have to drop the engine to take the tranny out
2. Do I need any special tools
3. How long do you think it will take
4. Will this be possible with only 2 people and jack stands
5. Are there any articals out there to help me.

Im sure I will have plenty more once I start.

[Rusty]

1. No, and I wouldn't recommend it, for now. You finally have your engine running nicely. Get a jackstand and a length of 4x4 to rest your engine on.

2. The cheesehead (or triple square) CV joint bolt tool Those bolts should NOT be regular allen head bolts, if they are original. Also, a clutch alignment tool is highly recommended. You need a torque wrench to do the job correctly, too.

3. Plan a Saturday, and a pitcher of iced tea.

4. Oh yes. 2 people make the job easy.

5. The Pelican article has a great checklist.

Do you have all the parts you need? You'll need the CV joint gaskets, and I recommend replacing all the CV joint washers (with correct serrated replacements) You want to have some extra CV joint bolts handy, because sometimes they strip. You don't want to put old crap back in. You might want to have extra muffler gaskets on hand, just in case they need replacing when you pull the muffler. Oh, extra "proper" copper exhaust nuts and antisieze.

Don't cheap out on the gaskets, washers and bolts. You're going to ruin the old gaskets when you separate the CV joints.

Do yourself a favor... before you start the job, take the car to the local quarter wash and spray the hell out of the underside. It's already a dirty job, and doing some clean-up in advance makes it easier. then, when you have the transmission out, get some cans of brake cleaner, and clean the gearbox and the underside. You'll be so happy that you did.

After you run the car for a couple hundred miles (someone WILL correct me and post the factory recommended number), get under the car and re-torque the CV joint bolts.

-Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)