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Idahome
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The top bolts are much easier to get at when you let the back of the transmission hang down and use a long extension from the back. This is exactly why I drop the trans mount and cross member first and use a long extension. You can buy one of those 36" extensions or piece together a bunch of shorter ones, the goal is to be near the tailhousing when you do all of the bellhousing bolts because you can reach them all at once.
I didn't ever use an impact either up until a few years ago. Doing it by hand doesn't take that much longer and it gives you strong muscles :)
On some trucks you have to drop the exhaust too I forgot to mention that!
If you think the bolts on top of the 5 speed are hard to get at try doing the V8 transmission in the gen II explorer...talk about a tight fit. Still I use the same methods. It is actually refreshing to me when I get to do a 5 speed because the bolts are visible and I can chest the 5 speed (no transmission jack needed I just bench press it)
Last edited on Sun Aug 18th, 2019 09:34 am by 410customs
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