Clutch swap
 

I'm sure this must have been asked many times before, but I can't find the search option so here goes. I have a K20 with a 4 speed and Rockwell transfer case. I am in process of changing the clutch. I supported the transmission on a cheapo gadget that goes into the top of a floor jack, separated the motor and transmission ans swapped out the clutch. I was trying to get the transmission into the clutch disc and pilot bearing when it fell off the gadget on the jack. Is there any trick to doing this ? I've changed clutches before, but this is just so heavy. thanks for any advice. :confused:

Did you leave the transfer case in place? I've done it two times but each time I have had the transfer case and transmission out so I put them in connected. A helper would be very useful as it is very difficult to get it lined up correctly.

When I did the K20 it didn't have a body on so that was fairly simple.

With the K5 I pulled the driver seat out and the tranny hump cover. Then I put the tranny/transfer case under the vehicle and used my engine hoist coming through the driver side door to attach to the tranny through the tranny hump hole. Once I got the tranny/transfercase to about the right height I used the floor jack to help level the setup. Still a bear of a project but a little easier.

Thanks for the reply. I didn't think of using the engine hoist.