Any tips for 4-speed manual transmission removal?

[weim55]

But to answer your questions: not sure why those two lower bolts in the bell housing would be difficult to get out, I can use a medium depth three-quarter inch socket with my half inch drive ratchet and remove them just fine. I’m wondering if there something unusual about your particular bell housing that makes those bolts difficult to get to (??)

A poor man’s method for removing the transmission: if you have two strong friends and a strong pole or 4 x 4 that’s about 8 feet in length you can suspend the transmission with rope or chain from the top inside the cab and not use a transmission jack at all. If you cut the 4 x 4 post the exact length to clear the open doors and measure the proper distance to the ground for your chains, you can remove the bolts from the bell housing and with one person underneath break the transmission loose guide the transmission back while your buddies support the weight and then carefully lower The transmission to the ground. Reverse procedure to reinstall. It’s been 35 years since I used the above for Procedure on my 69K 10, but it worked like a champ in my broke teenage years......

Thinking further there could be an issue with my idea as a 2 Wheel Dr. application has the engine forward about four more inches compared to a four-wheel-drive truck, not entirely sure there’s enough room to manipulate the 4 x 4 post inside the cab with the doors open. The transmission might be too far forward and the post will hit the doors (??)

Steve weim55 Colorado

[Xavier]

Originally Posted by weim55

But to answer your questions: not sure why those two lower bolts in the bell housing would be difficult to get out, I can use a medium depth three-quarter inch socket with my half inch drive ratchet and remove them just fine. I’m wondering if there something unusual about your particular bell housing that makes those bolts difficult to get to (??)

Steve weim55 Colorado

I can barely fit a socket on them without hitting the clutch, let alone a ratchet as well.