rx7lover222

ok so im in the process of taking out my 12a motor. i have everything up top undone from the car but am not sure what needs to be undone underneath to pull the 12a out? any help? and also how do i unbolt the tranny from the car? im planning on pulling the motor and tranny together. any help appreciated! thanks...

justint5387

iTrader: (1)

Just pull both of them at one piece, unbolt the tranny crossmember and slip out the driveshaft.

boyee

iTrader: (3)

take off the hood and use a hydraulic jack to tilt up the engine. disconnect tranny bellhousing from engine and remove engine

Crit

iTrader: (6)

Start by disconnecting wires. There are 2 thick wires from the battery (pos to the starter, neg to the bellhousing or block), as well as the smaller wires for reverse (a pair of bullet connectors) starter solenoid, etc.

Unscrew the speedo drive cable from the driver's side of the tranny.

Unbolt the driveshaft, let it drop to the floor, and slide to the rear. If you didn't drain the tranny, you'll start losing oil from the tranny here, so be prepared.

Remove the shifter from inside the car - 3 10mm bolts, then give it a good yank straight up.

Place a jack under the tranny and unbolt the tranny crossmember from the car (black steel, 2-feet long, runs under the tranny). The tranny will settle onto the jack.

Your tranny is now free of the car.

rx7lover222

ok thanks everyone. i will unbolt the tranny from the car but is the engine connected to anything underneath i woujld need to undo?

boyee

iTrader: (3)

motor mounts and thats it besides the tranny. i mean you already said you disconnected everything on top i.e. clutch fan, a/c, carb assy, wires, rats nest, coolant and oil hoses. hope it goes smoothly

KansasCityREPU

iTrader: (9)

Just the engine and trans cross memebers.

Also, put the front of the car on jackstands. I like to put the jackstands as high as possible. Also seal the end of the tranny or you'll get tranny fluid all over once it's in the air. Take out the radiator, radiator supports and remove the fan blade. This will give you movr room to put the engine forward so the angle of the engine and trans isn't so steep. And don't forget to remove the starter. I like to remove the entire starter with the wiring attached. You could just remove the wiring though.

rx7lover222

thanks for all the help. n yes i have the top all stripped n sold most of the parts and i have the motor mounts undone. i will give you an update n maybe more ?s. thanks everyone!

BlackWorksInc

I forgot that part about the transmission when I pulled mine, made a wonderful mess on the grass when I was pulling the engine out. Well I was planning on draining the transmission to refill with reline later along the road...