[bipeman]

Hello folks I am new to this forum and I need help! I broke a timing belt and yes the engine is destroyed so I got another engine but need some advise on the removal. Does the tranny have to come out with the engine and any tricks or tips.
Thanks Mike

 

[TwoBills]

Take a lot of pictures before you start and label all you're connections. Get a couple of divided trays/boxes for your bolts, nuts, etc. and label all of these. Take your time w/the tear down and try to stay organized. Cover the fenders to avoid scratches.

Are you sure the original engine is trashed? I broke the belt in my '01sc at 2500 rpm The valves were undamaged.

 

[Mathster]

On my old daily driver hotrod (71 chevy C-10), I have pulled the engine, then later had to pull the transmission. Honestly, If you have the shop space, I would pull the engine and transmission as a combination. Its much easier to get everything lined up and bolted together if you can move around the engine and transmission rather than trying to wedge yourself between the engine and firewall.
The otherside is, you will need to support the front of the transmission while its in the truck if you leave it. Your looking at a few more bolts and wiring connections.

 

[nizmut]

leave the tranny in place. Auto, unplug every thing, pull the radiator, drop the exhaust, unbolt the torque converter from the flex plate, unbolt the motor mounts and lift the motor high enough to slide it forward. Now put a jack and board under the tranny and unbolt the bell housing, give it a little jiggle to slide it off the dowels and out it comes. Manual you skip the torque converter step but need to slide it farther forward to clear the clutch.

Piece of cake, out and in in less than a day:noworries:

 

[Mathster]

Im just not a fan of laying on my back trying to work at arms length between the firewall and the transmission.