about to drop tranny what should i know?
 

well i finally get to install my flywheel and clutch and i have never dropped the tranny before what should i know. whats the easiest way and how do i diconnect it from trhe drive shaft and all that, and do i just unbolt the slave cilinder? im a young guy so i think i can just bench the tranny too

Remove shifter rod from inside car. Drain tranny fluid. Then remove the exhaust. Remove 4 of the driveshaft bolts that goto the diff. Be sure to mark each bolt. Then pull out the driveshaft. There might be some more fluid spilling.

Then I think theres 5 bellhousing bolts to remove. Unhook clutch line, no need to remove slave cylinder. Remove the starter. Unplug tranny wiring. Then finally, remove the tranny mount bolts a little at a time. Get a jack under the tranny when you remove the last of the bolts and voila!

just unbolt the driveshaft from the diff. and it'll slide right outa the tranny. and disconnect the ground cable on top of the tranny and slave cyl. i'm sure you know there are 4 bolts that hold the tranny to the motor... one of them, the one on top, is a BITCH. and yes, i benched my tranny off, but be careful. and just tug it away from the motor and you're done.

i'm late for work, so that's all i can type for right now.:)

is there a way to do it without removing the exhaust. because mines a bitch to get on?

Sorry, the exhaust is in the way. Get a breaker bar and get ready to kick and screak, it'll come off :)

I'm in the middle of a clutch install right now, dropping the tranny out tonight (hopefully). There's a heat shield above the cat that I think has to come off, too.

Sorry for jacking this thread but how do i get to the top two bolts, i cant seem to reach it either from the top or the bottom, from where i'm looking at, can somebody help me on that? (already searched, no dice)

I'd remove the slave and tie it back, its only two bolts, and it beats bleeding it,.. atleast to me..