No before you all yell at me, I did try searching :P

My question is simple, Is it easy to replace a transmission in a 85 FB 12A by dropping it out the bottom?
I've pulled many with the engine and all out the top, but a buddy told me it would probably be easier doing it from below.

Is this true, or more importantly, Possible?

And if anyones done it this way before, a few pointers would be handy.

Thanks guys!

 

Very easy.
No need to pull the engine for a trans job.Youd have to deal with the electrical,cooling,oil lines and everything else if you pulled the whole thing from above.

Dropping the tranny is much less work,you just have to get the car off the ground and secure first (jackstands)

 

hope this helps, too big to post:

http://download.yousendit.com/0451FB794E8C87CE

http://download.yousendit.com/D7BE66B5627C2D26

EDIT: look at that, i shrinkedthem and you can still read it. let me know if you needthe pics at the bottom.

 

Last trans swap took me an hour flat. That is with removing the slave cylinder from underneath because the beehive is in the way.

 

Okay, that settles it.
I'll try it from underneath!

Thanks guys. This will make life a lot easier (maybe!)

 

pretty easy job, just alingment is a pain. g'luck dude

 

i just used a hydrolic jack to hold mine up while i aligned it. makes it much easier imo.