flex plate replacement

[thewickedwitch99]

What is the easiest way to replace the flex-plate? ive been told i can undo the tranny and the rubber mount and drop the sub-frame a little bit and then undo the motor mounts and i can make up 4 inches of room which would be enough to do. But is it recommended? HELPPPP IM NEW TO FRONT WHEEL DRIVE 3800 IVE HAD A FEW 3800 CAMAROS.

99 Pontiac Grand Prix #900 series 2 supercharged

 

[thewickedwitch99]

also been told to pull motor and to pull just trans im looking for the quickest and fastest way to do it

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Removing the motor out the top would be the fastest if you ask me.

 

[GTPpower]

I tried splitting the two...I just ended up pulling the motor.

 

[thewickedwitch99]

when i put the bolts back in what torque are they supposed yo be at?

 

[Scottydoggs]

i went german spec "goodentight" on them botls, and reused the old ones.

 

[Monday]

I call it a coolant swap. Unhook electrical..a few bolts and lift up 6 inches. Swap and drop

 

[GTPpower]

when i put the bolts back in what torque are they supposed yo be at?

Are you talking about the flexplate bolts? Or block to transmission bolts?

 

[Monday]

Starter, flex to convertor, exhaust to dp, trans bracket to different, trans bolts. Everything needed to lift it out