can you jack the rear of the car at the tranny case using a block of wood or is that a no no?

tia,
dr

I suppose you could, but I wouldn't. It might have the strength, but it wasn't designed as a load bearing point. I've braced the engine/tranny combo at the point where they joined, but I didn't use that as a spot to hold the entire weight of the car.

Why do you want to jack from there?

just thought it would be easier, I am lazy.

anyway, just jacked from each side and put stands underneath, thanks anyway.

dr

Don't do it! you put your tranny mounts in peril

Not to drive any one gaga, but I do it all the time.
Over the years, the car has made this trip ....gawd....hundreds of times. Nuthin' has broke yet.

Side to side is a PITA.
I'm a tranny jacker myself.

(don't tell my wife)

Paul

so do you jack it more towards the rear, near the tranny mounts or more forward near the CV joints?

I put the jack at the lowest point which is under the transaxle at the axles. This way it gets up as high as possible.

Paul

I also use the tranny. I found it very difficult to put a jack stand right where the jack is. use the very end of the tranny. I' afraid that if it put it in the middle of the tranny it could slip. And going any closer to the engine would reduce the throw of the lever arm of the jack.

I would assume that if you have solid mounts then there should be no "peril"

Paul
'72 5.8 918

Right at the rear mounts, with a wood 2 X 6 X 6 to keep
from smooching the shifter console.