Pulling tranny. Engine support?

[kr3w239]

To everyone else that have pulled the trans, did you use any engine support? one of those fender to fender engine supports? bottle jack with wood under the oil pan edge? Nothing just pulled the trans and left the engine?

I've searched and I've only seen really one post within a thread.. I kind of want more then just one post. Thanks in advanced guys

 

[itSSlow98]

Just undo the bolt from the trans to the bellhousing, then support the trans with a jack and undo the trans crossmember. No reason to touch the motor.

 

[Mystic03]

if you're just pulling the tranny there is no need to support the engine..thats what the k member is for

 

[VirtualSVT]

if your motor mounts are ok then yeah don't worry about it.

 

[Bigggy]

Everything has been said .

 

[kr3w239]

Thanks for the reply's but wont the motor pivot on the motor mounts and rock backwards? Do I need to stick some wood between the k member and oil pan to stop the pivoting or?

 

[VirtualSVT]

Thanks for the reply's but wont the motor pivot on the motor mounts and rock backwards? Do I need to stick some wood between the k member and oil pan to stop the pivoting or?

Sure the motor will tilt back a little but not enough to hurt anything. Trust us.

 

[P49Y-CY]

it's gonna help anyway to tilt it back when you are reinstalling the input shaft. don't worry the engine can tilt forward or back slightly, but it aint going anywhere

 

[Bigggy]

it's gonna help anyway to tilt it back when you are reinstalling the input shaft. Don't worry the engine can tilt forward or back slightly, but it aint going anywhere

x2

 

[kr3w239]

Alright thanks guys, I'm just real particular about my car, and I'm y'all are too:beer:

 

[Midnight_Cobra]

Just put some wood blocks there for piece of mind, it's not required though like others have said.

 

[gamatt]

In my case it tilted forward slightly, so when it came time to re-attach the bell housing and later the trans itself I had to borrow a 2nd jack (main one was holding trans) and slightly lift at the front of the oil pan to tilt it back.

 

[MTBSully]

in my case it tilted forward slightly, so when it came time to re-attach the bell housing and later the trans itself i had to borrow a 2nd jack (main one was holding trans) and slightly lift at the front of the oil pan to tilt it back.

+1

 

[65fastback2+2]

In my case it tilted forward slightly, so when it came time to re-attach the bell housing and later the trans itself I had to borrow a 2nd jack (main one was holding trans) and slightly lift at the front of the oil pan to tilt it back.

this...it'll rock forward slightly