In my experience the C beam and drive shaft kinda have to go in together then tighten it up. It you try one at a time you cant get them in.
C Beam help!
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C Beam help!
For the life of me i can't get the back bolts to even break loose. I put some pb blaster on it and I'm gonna try torching it tonight . Anyone have any idea how to put a wrench on the front two nuts? Doesn't seem like its possible to get anything on them to tight of a fit and fat hands 
Any advice would be appreciated!
Any advice would be appreciated!
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A 21mm open ended wrench will rest on the cbeam and hold the nut. It helps to have an air wrench, but you still should be able to loosen the lower 21mm headed bolt with a 1/2 rachet or breaker bar. They are torqued to 65 ft/lbs. Fat hands definitely make it tough.
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Once you get the bolts out the wrestling match to get the C beam out begins. It can be frustrating and require much swearing, but it does come out. I reinstalled mine with C beam plates. They make it much easier to torque the bolts and I did notice an improvement in my launch.
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Melting Slicks
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some patience and a wrench will fit on the nuts atop the c-beam; you may have to experiment with some wrenches of different overall lengths to find one that gets up there, but trust me, it can be done.
use a six sided socket / breaker bar combo on the head of the bolt.
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I don't believe the trans has ever been taken out. I've been trying for 2 days an pb blaster and it won't budge. I have a 21mm socket and 1/2 ratchet and using a breaker bar and all my weight and nothing. I don't know what else to do or try.
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Do you have a friend with an impact? It may be time to go get one.
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Once you get the bolts out the wrestling match to get the C beam out begins. It can be frustrating and require much swearing, but it does come out. I reinstalled mine with C beam plates. They make it much easier to torque the bolts and I did notice an improvement in my launch.
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Once you have the C beam bolts broken loose, place a floor jack under the transmission and raise it slightly until you can slip the C beam bolts out. Then wrestle the C beam out. To get at the transmission bolts lower the transmission. Be careful not to break the wiper controller. With the transmission lowered you should be able to get to all 6 bolts from below with a long extension and a 9/16 socket and a flex adapter.
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