Postby moymurfs » Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:34 am
Well... the bottom line of it all is: The tranny must be separated from the engine first. Trust me. You cannot cut corners, it just won't work. (I had the front radiator cross member cut away and the vehicle's rear way up in the air to get the best angle.....still had to separate the engine/tranny. Yes, the starter must be removed to get the tranny off. NOTE! it is very easy to break the flywheel sensor wire. It is at the top of the tranny, hard as hell to get to. it has a slide connector that "locks". You will need to remove at least 1 of the headers/catalytic converter assemblies to get enough room to come out. I removed the passenger side, it was easiest. But it will still be tight. You will need to move the wire loom support near the battery. Of course everything on the front of the motor so you just have pulleys. Radiator, alternator, AC compressor need to come off also. Power steering hose way down below. This is an incomplete list...I could go on for pages..but it becomes evident what needs to go. The oil pan clearance over the axle is the biggest pain. You can get another couple of valuable inches if you take the intake off. Otherwise, it digs into the insulation on the firewall.