Pulling motor and tranny

[Andreas]

I've searched on "pulling motor" and read that some have to raise the trucks body to get the motor out with the tranny on?
Is it a PITA to pull motor with tranny on?

The reason I wanne pull the motor with the tranny on is that I see it impossible for me single handed getting the tranny out under the truck, AND I wanne get my motor a budget overhaul.

So if someone got some good reading on this topic I be greatful for that.

 

[bezerk]

Re: Pulling motor and tranny

I've searched on "pulling motor" and read that some have to raise the trucks body to get the motor out with the tranny on?
Is it a PITA to pull motor with tranny on?

The reason I wanne pull the motor with the tranny on is that I see it impossible for me single handed getting the tranny out under the truck, AND I wanne get my motor a budget overhaul.

So if someone got some good reading on this topic I be greatful for that.

if i were you, i would unbolt the transmission
i have read that you took the transfercase already? than it should be easy to have acces to the belhousing bolts.

just make yourselve a chassis wich sits around the oilpan, and get that thing attached to a jack. and put the car on jackstands.

unbolt the tranny, and back up the jack with the tranny attached.

 

[ItsMyTy]

unbolt the engine from the trans.

don't try to take them out together, you're asking for a pain in the ass

find a way to pull the transmission from the bottom

 

[Syclone#892]

I installed my engine and trans together, I took the front core support out and installed it. The core support is easy to remove the wire loom comes out and you push the fenders to the side and it will come right out. When I installed it I had my atr headers on the engine and that made it more difficult so I would recommend removing the manifolds and that would make it easier. Check my gallery I think I have some pics with the core support off.
Good luck to you and those trans bolts suck

 

[ghettosled]

like dave said, you can pull the whole schebang if you remove the front core support.

 

[kwick6]

Good luck to you and those trans bolts suck

haha, yes sir. They are up there past those 3 stupid screws the original owner had screwed down for an old cell phone stand. You'll need at least 3 ft long in extensions , and a cut 1/2" off a deep well 14mm to get at the stud near the pinch weld, and use a swivel on all of them. If your hands are small enough just reach up and try and get the socket seated over the bolt or stud whichever one your doing.

You'd be really better off if you can get your truck on a lift, but if thats not possible, then you'll need the tall jackstands. I'm sure Mike Campbell has pics and an explanation of a "driveway" pull on here somewhere.

 

[Andreas]

I think I'm gone turn this into a poll question :lol:

Shall Andreas pull the motor or not .... :lol:

 

[nightdiver]

I pull them seperatly . Watch you back ....im still in a bad shape

 

[SY2932]

You'd be really better off if you can get your truck on a lift, but if thats not possible, then you'll need the tall jackstands. I'm sure Mike Campbell has pics and an explanation of a "driveway" pull on here somewhere.

"Transmission carnage, BTDT three times so far for me, five times for others..."

Seven out of eight times, that's how I got it done. Not *too* bad really. When I don't have any unforseen "surprises" I can do a pull by myself, in two hours flat. Even with my jack stands fully extended, I have to take the trans on and off my transmission jack under the truck because it's too high to fit :-? .

 

[Sy769]

Trans really aren't as hard as everyone makes it seem. Once the T-case and x member is off you can tilt the trans down. The trick is to use a universal with a short socket and enough extensions to extend past the back of the trans.

Notice in this pic that I use a universal then a normal extension followed by two of the extensions that can pivot slightly to conform to the trans. Make sure and tilt the trans down so they will clear the pinch weld and definitely use a trans jack with a strap.

Also this ratchet from Stanley is the only ratchet I use anymore. The head swivels, locks and the handle extends so that you can get more leverage.

We had the whole front clip off of Sy112 and couldn't get the oil pan to clear before the trans was hitting the firewall. Dunno what we did wrong but a hour of cussing and we had to put them in separate.

 

[Andreas]

For sure gone make a decent trans jack.

Sy769, tilt the trans? You mean just use the flex in the motormounts?

 

[Sy769]

Sy769, tilt the trans? You mean just use the flex in the motormounts?

yep
you can lower the trans jack enough to get at the bolts while sitting facing the rear of the trans without hurting anything. Be careful of the trans dipstck and wiring harness but you should not hurt anything.