Swapping my tranny today... wish me luck!

[McCoyH]

Im doin filter a fluid while its out, but not any of the sensors i dont think.... ill let tou know how it goes and take pics if i remember

 

[copgtp]

its easier to do filter with the trans bolted to the engine in the car......FWIW.

Good luck.

 

[BillBoost37]

Or at least on a hoist/trans fixture. I usually do them after the trans is back in the car.

 

[FordMan77]

Swapping my tranny today... wish me luck!

Does your new tranny know about the old one? Be sure to unfriend he/she on FB! Nothing worse than the ex coming back to haunt you :th_laugh-lol3:

And yes, as Bill said I would do the filter/fluid once the trans. is back in.

 

[gmpowered]

If i have the trans out, it gets mounted to my bench or stand. Id rather stand or sit on my stool than lay under the car being dripped on.

 

[McCoyH]

We have a lift so itll be easy to do the service after the new ones in.... buuuuuut, new one didnt show up yet.... wtf

 

[Scottydoggs]

i hate waiting for parts that should have been here yesterday lol

 

[copgtp]

If i have the trans out, it gets mounted to my bench or stand. Id rather stand or sit on my stool than lay under the car being dripped on.

Most people don't have a stand to do that with. Unless of course you've figured out a way to mount it to an engine stand. If that's the case, how bout sharing that info.

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[Scottydoggs]

bill has posted pics of his trans stand adapter for a engine stand in the past, looks easy to build if you have some scrap stock and a welder.

maybe he'll see this and post one up. i think he did a write up on it, not sure tho.

 

[Scottydoggs]

these are bills pics.

 

[copgtp]

Wow that's cool! Bill should make me one since he never sent me those fuel rail studs he said he would send

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[BillBoost37]

No problem.. come get it. Not shipping this heavy rock.

 

[copgtp]

Consider it done

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[McCoyH]

Thread jackers! Haha. Ok so the tranny should be here tomorrow so I'll take a bunch of pics while were swapping so maybe someone on here can use them in a write-up or something...

 

[BillBoost37]

I'll add them where I can to the current one I have in place, if you'd like.

Jason..when ya coming? I'll get one made asap. One additional thing that was added to mine was a notch where the balancing poing is if you lift it with a hoist.

 

[gmpowered]

Most people don't have a stand to do that with. Unless of course you've figured out a way to mount it to an engine stand. If that's the case, how bout sharing that info.

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:th_laugh-pointup: like i said anyone can mount it to a bench upside down, or do a search and copy/do something like bills idea(which i did)

 

[BillBoost37]

All I did was look at the GM version that costs big $$ anywhere and think...hmmm I can weld two pieces of metal together. Whenever you see a bed frame on the side of the road..grab it.

 

[McCoyH]

As promised heres some pics of the tranny swap... didnt have time to take pics of putting the new tranny in tho unfortunately...