hey guys im having onr heck of a time trying to get the last bolt outta the bellhousing... how do i get the second to top bolt out looking from the bottom on drivers side. i cant get a socket on it just a wrench and thats a pain to.....how do i get it out? im at wits end

 

how bout from the top?

 

tried but it always slips off

 

Long extension and a wobble socket. If the crossmember is out you can drop the tail of the tranny down and get to the 2 top bolts no problem. I always drop the tail end down, remove the 2 top bolts, raise tranny back to normal position, then remove the bottom 4 bolts.

If ya drop the tranny down, be careful of the dist hitting the fire wall. I always pull my dist out, but removing the cap would probably be enough.

 

i got all of em out except the middle bolt i cant get a wibble wobble or a socket on it. i got the tippy top and the bottom not the middle on on the bottom. basically second from bottom

 

ok im think of droppin the tailshaft but do i gotta put anymore bolts in the tranny or is the one ok to remove then put tranny back into position? i gotta get this motor out.

 

howd u get the second to bottom bolt out on driver side i caNT GEt it out to save my life

 

I just took mine out a couple weeks ago and that one was the most difficult for me as well. I believe I just used a wrench and took it out a 16th of a turn at a time.

 

After many transmission swaps I've gotten better at both the top and bottom method. Its frustrating till you figure out how to get the bolt. a ball socket from the bottom is great, or if you have removed a bunch of emissions crap from your engine (AIR tubes) then its easy enough to get at it from the top if you move the harness out of the way.

 

i tried a wrench and it just slips and cant really get a good turn on it... u use a 14mm? or sunthin better?

 

i can get to it with no problem but tryim to get it loose is a pain...

 

Slips? I hope you haven't stripped it. I forget what size I used but if you have the other bolts out just try to use one of those to see what size wrench has the tightest grip.

 

ok i got the little pecker out what a pain..... ok im ready to yank the motor whats the best place to support the tranny while i take motor out. also how hards it to seperate trans from motor while taking it ouT? its my first engine swap and kinda nevrous dont wanna break anything

 

As long as teh car is solidly supported, pretty much anything solid that wont dent the trans pan will do. The trans weighs around 200 lbs or so, so an old book to cushon the pan will work ok to prevent damage The engine comes away easy enough, but there are dowel pins that can make it a pain to rejoin them. In many ways, its easier to pulll the trans and engine together and work on them out of the car. In the car, you will not only have to clear the motor mounts, but have the trans and engine aligned so the dowel pins can engage teh motor. Its not impossible, but you do have to jimmy the engine around a bit to get it lined up. Alternatively, you can put the trans on a trans jack and just pull it back into the tunnel and out of the way while you work on the motor. This will require disconnecting everything including the driveshaft from the trans (also make sure you drain it, or be prepaired for the red waterfall out the tailhousing).

 

lol thanks! i got the motor out with not to much of a hassle i figured its gna be harder goin back in