!!!i Need A Lot Of Help!!!

[Alibi]

Originally Posted by GTP Dad

Try sitting the engine on the mounts and moving the transmission around with a pry bar. Do it gently but there should be enough movement in the transmission to allow it to move into place. If you have the transmission jacked up to meet the engine once you have the engine in place gently lower the tranny and try moving it together. This should allow them to slip together easily.

Well said. That is more or less how my trans was replaced...the main difference with mine was that we removed the trans and left the engine while your project is the opposite.

We had the car off the floor about 2 feet and my mechanic was under the car moving the trans while I lowered the engine (was supported by the cherry picker). One he had a bolt in, I used a pry bar to gently move the trans around enough that he could get the rest of the bolts in.

[Drewet88]

Hhmmmm.....
Put the engine in its mounts and move the transmission around..
Sounds easier than what i've been trying.

I've been moving the engine around and trying to make it meet with the tranny.

Should I have the car jacked up off of the ground?

[GTP Dad]

It will probably be a lot easier if it were off the ground so you can move the transmission easier. Just be careful when you jack it up as the transmission may move up or down. If the engine is in its mounts then the transmission will be easier to move around since you can use the engine as a prying point. Once the engine is in place then jockey the tranny and you should be able to get them to line up easily.

[Drewet88]

Thanks that will be my project tomorrow.
I would do it today but I gotta spend fathers day with the family so i wont have time.

I'll post an update tomorrow night.
Wish me luck...

[Alibi]

Originally Posted by Drewet88

Wish me luck...

OK: Good luck!

Ya gotta love those multiple-week projects, eh?

Anyway, I would get the car up off the ground as much as you can...the more room you have to work with, the better. Unfortunately, you are limited by the jacking height of whatever you are using to hold up the trans. You can always use a ladder or stool to get at the engine compartment from above if you can get the car up off the ground a bit.

[ahren81]

LISTEN UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OKAY! I have an 86 Regency 98 and I'm in the middle of swappin out the tranny. FIRST! It is easier to lift out the entire assembly with the engine. The reason being that the tranny is wide at the motor and wraps around the back. Second, the axles that everyone refers to are more dificult than just "pulling them. I had to drop the control arm and disconnect the tie rod end on the passenger side. After that, gently pry on the shaft, where the axle goes in to the transmision. Since there are two axle shafts (commonly reffered to as a half shaft) you will have to repeat this for both wheeles. Remember to locate all three mounts from the tranny to the frame. So, drain the oil, radiator and tranny, then remove all vaccum, electrical and fluid hoses that lead anywhere other than back to the motor and tranny, disconnect the axle shafts, hook up a hoist to the motor, disconnect the exhaust, unbolt the motor mounts and lift the assembly out slowly so as to make sure that you didn't miss any steps. Finally after you have the motor and tranny out, it's good practice to replace all gaskets and oil seals, so in the near future, you don't end up with a leak and have to pull it out again. And remember, there are gaskets and seals on the tranny too. If you have any questions, email me.

[Alibi]

Originally Posted by ahren81

LISTEN UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OKAY! I have an 86 Regency 98 and I'm in the middle of swappin out the tranny. FIRST! It is easier to lift out the entire assembly with the engine. The reason being that the tranny is wide at the motor and wraps around the back. Second, the axles that everyone refers to are more dificult than just "pulling them. I had to drop the control arm and disconnect the tie rod end on the passenger side. After that, gently pry on the shaft, where the axle goes in to the transmision. Since there are two axle shafts (commonly reffered to as a half shaft) you will have to repeat this for both wheeles. Remember to locate all three mounts from the tranny to the frame. So, drain the oil, radiator and tranny, then remove all vaccum, electrical and fluid hoses that lead anywhere other than back to the motor and tranny, disconnect the axle shafts, hook up a hoist to the motor, disconnect the exhaust, unbolt the motor mounts and lift the assembly out slowly so as to make sure that you didn't miss any steps. Finally after you have the motor and tranny out, it's good practice to replace all gaskets and oil seals, so in the near future, you don't end up with a leak and have to pull it out again. And remember, there are gaskets and seals on the tranny too. If you have any questions, email me.

FYI, this is an old post and if you read the whole thing, then you probably would have found most of that info in there already. But yeah, trans swaps suck.

Welcome to AF though You sound like you know your stuff

[Drewet88]

Originally Posted by ahren81

LISTEN UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OKAY! I have an 86 Regency 98 and I'm in the middle of swappin out the tranny. FIRST! It is easier to lift out the entire assembly with the engine. The reason being that the tranny is wide at the motor and wraps around the back. Second, the axles that everyone refers to are more dificult than just "pulling them. I had to drop the control arm and disconnect the tie rod end on the passenger side. After that, gently pry on the shaft, where the axle goes in to the transmision. Since there are two axle shafts (commonly reffered to as a half shaft) you will have to repeat this for both wheeles. Remember to locate all three mounts from the tranny to the frame. So, drain the oil, radiator and tranny, then remove all vaccum, electrical and fluid hoses that lead anywhere other than back to the motor and tranny, disconnect the axle shafts, hook up a hoist to the motor, disconnect the exhaust, unbolt the motor mounts and lift the assembly out slowly so as to make sure that you didn't miss any steps. Finally after you have the motor and tranny out, it's good practice to replace all gaskets and oil seals, so in the near future, you don't end up with a leak and have to pull it out again. And remember, there are gaskets and seals on the tranny too. If you have any questions, email me.

THANKS FOR THE INFO.

too bad i've finished the swap a while ago and now shes basically runnin like a dream minus needing new tires and a minor tune-up