Pulling the motor. Should I take the trans with it?

94svtturbo · May 23, 2011

Well I'm gonna be pulling my motor out to swap it soon. Last time I did it I pulled the trans with it. What are you opinions of leaving the trans in the car and just pulling the motor? I have seen lots of pics of people just pulling the motor, but it looks like it would be a pain to get the input shaft lined up easily and the motor mounts lined up when putting the motor back in with the trans still sitting down there.

Javi · May 23, 2011

Pull them together, put the engine back in first then transmission. lol
weird i know.

Wyldhorse · May 23, 2011

I pulled my engine by itself. Support it and unbolt it. Didn't have any problems removing it or putting it back in.

Untame-d · May 23, 2011

^^ I did that to.

cmsismyname · May 23, 2011

ive done 2 motor swaps within the last few months and it is easier to pull the trans attached to the motor and if you have a t45
leave it attached when you put it back in if you have a t5 take the trans off the bell housing put the motor in and then reattach
the trans

rz5.0 · May 23, 2011

I just did my 95 left it coming out and going in. just have the car high enough to were your tailshaft clears the floor as is going in.

Untame-d · May 24, 2011

I also did mine over a pit, which made it alot easier.

mikey94gt · May 24, 2011

I pulled mine all as one piece too, much easier.

19mustang95 · May 24, 2011

I've done it both ways, and i'd say pulling it and putting it in as one is much easier. I didn't have a hard time lining up my motor to get it into the input shaft, but i can see that it can be hard and i just got lucky. And, laying on your back trying to take a trans out sucks the pee pee.

Paul · May 24, 2011

Javi said:
Pull them together, put the engine back in first then transmission. lol
weird i know.

Funny, I always do just the opposite. I pull them separate, and put them in together. :tongue3: Lots of ways to skin a cat I suppose.

Paul.

Steven · May 24, 2011

Paul said:
Javi said:

Pull them together, put the engine back in first then transmission. lol
weird i know.

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Funny, I always do just the opposite. I pull them separate, and put them in together. :tongue3: Lots of ways to skin a cat I suppose.

Paul.

+2

I just bench press the damn trans out of the car and then I can pull the motor with just the bell housing. alot easier since I can slide it forward, then go straight up, rather then a crazy angle that becomes a swinging fist of pain.