Remove or not -TH400
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Joined: Aug 1999
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From: Connecticut, USA
Jim,
My fixture has threaded rod on the sides to "pin" the tranny and the piece of angle iron on the tail portion for support. It is an ugly duck looking thing but it works good.
I have never tried to install from the side. With my hoist and tilter it was at the max from the nose of the car. Could you sling something overhead? without the tilter it would have been impossible for me to install them. I used a poly mount and the aftermarket POS didn't line up- my son had to crawl under the car while I lowered the combo in place. trial fit everything first. Fiil the TC with ATF and lube the front seal with vasaline.
My fixture has threaded rod on the sides to "pin" the tranny and the piece of angle iron on the tail portion for support. It is an ugly duck looking thing but it works good.
I have never tried to install from the side. With my hoist and tilter it was at the max from the nose of the car. Could you sling something overhead? without the tilter it would have been impossible for me to install them. I used a poly mount and the aftermarket POS didn't line up- my son had to crawl under the car while I lowered the combo in place. trial fit everything first. Fiil the TC with ATF and lube the front seal with vasaline.
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Joined: Jul 1999
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From: Orange Park Florida
hate it when angle of dangle is all messed up....
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 433
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From: GA
I think my only option is to install the engine + trans from the side, unless I decide NOT to remove the TH400. I don't have any issues with the TH400 except I want to change the seals and filter and thought it would be much easier with the trans out. And easier to install as a single unit. Maybe if I get my son, son-in-law, and neighbor, we can muscle it in from the side.
