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Tx Firefighter · 11-02-2005, 07:51 AM

Zeke, even that's the hard way.

Remove the two upper trans bolts with a ratchet and socket.
Remove the two lower trans bolts with a wrench.
Pull transmission out.

There's no reason to even unbolt the bellhousing from the engine. No jack needed at all. Leave it installed and mounted up tight, so it supports the engine. The only difficult part is getting the two lower trans bolts out, as they screw in from the front, inside the bottom of the bellhousing. a 3/4 inch box end wrench will get them though.

And truckdude, they all had the boss and holes in the tailhousing for a trans mount, even though the trucks didn't use a rear crossmember. Gordo told you right. The bellhousing crossmember is all trucks used when they had a standard transmission.

11-02-2005, 07:51 AM	#12
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: transmission cross member Zeke, even that's the hard way. Remove the two upper trans bolts with a ratchet and socket. Remove the two lower trans bolts with a wrench. Pull transmission out. There's no reason to even unbolt the bellhousing from the engine. No jack needed at all. Leave it installed and mounted up tight, so it supports the engine. The only difficult part is getting the two lower trans bolts out, as they screw in from the front, inside the bottom of the bellhousing. a 3/4 inch box end wrench will get them though. And truckdude, they all had the boss and holes in the tailhousing for a trans mount, even though the trucks didn't use a rear crossmember. Gordo told you right. The bellhousing crossmember is all trucks used when they had a standard transmission. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin Last edited by Tx Firefighter; 11-02-2005 at 07:52 AM.