Replacing Manual Transmission
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 97
Likes: 0
From: Miami/Ft. Lauderdale FL
Replacing Manual Transmission
I've done the clutch swap before.
It was pretty bad the first time but If i were to do it again i could probably do it in a day.
My car has a new clutch in it but ive been having problems with some of my gears during high speed shifting.
Im considering a replacement tranny.
Is replacing the transmission simply a matter of dropping the cradle with the tranny unbolting it from the back of the torque tube and putting the new one on.. or does the torque tube also have to come off the engine and the new tranny installed with half the drive train off the car?
Im just trying to gauge the difficulty of this...
thanks
It was pretty bad the first time but If i were to do it again i could probably do it in a day.
My car has a new clutch in it but ive been having problems with some of my gears during high speed shifting.
Im considering a replacement tranny.
Is replacing the transmission simply a matter of dropping the cradle with the tranny unbolting it from the back of the torque tube and putting the new one on.. or does the torque tube also have to come off the engine and the new tranny installed with half the drive train off the car?
Im just trying to gauge the difficulty of this...
thanks
Resident moron
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 4,746
Likes: 20
From: Assachusetts
As long as you can manage to disconnect the shift linkage without pulling the torque tube, you'll be fine. That's the only hiccup I see - I can't remember if it is reachable with the drivetrain in the car (the linkage that is).
Dope
Dope
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 6,276
Likes: 227
From: Farmington CT
Cruise-In VII Veteran
TT can stay in the car, I've replaced M6/12's w/out removing TT, ck out www.rpmtransmissions.com for the trans
enlgandgreen or stangkiller would be able to help if you are willing to take a drive to the Vero Beach area
enlgandgreen or stangkiller would be able to help if you are willing to take a drive to the Vero Beach area
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 934
Likes: 0
From: Vegas
I've done it 3 times but I have no write up. I can give some pointers though.
1. I liked it better when I did it with a lift. Jackstands + garage = teh sux0r
2. Long long long socket extensions FTW
3. I liked taking the whole thing off with TT better. Just tranny and rear-end was too **** heavy for me.
My next try will be just dropping the entire drive train, that could be even easier. (doing engine, tranny, clutch swap)
1. I liked it better when I did it with a lift. Jackstands + garage = teh sux0r
2. Long long long socket extensions FTW
3. I liked taking the whole thing off with TT better. Just tranny and rear-end was too **** heavy for me.
My next try will be just dropping the entire drive train, that could be even easier. (doing engine, tranny, clutch swap)
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 2,498
Likes: 4
From: Brentwood TN
Originally Posted by mrm1149
RICK, pay a few people you owe money to on here including myself before you go buying transmissions!
