Engine out, trans left in - how to tie it up
02-04-2016, 11:20 PM
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Car: 1988 Camaro
Engine: 355, 10.34:1, 249/252 @.050", IK200
Transmission: TH-400, 3500 stall 9.5" converter
Axle/Gears: Ford 9", detroit locker, 3.89 gears
Re: Engine out, trans left in - how to tie it up
It's pretty simple, there is at least 100 ways to do it. Simplest/easiest would be take some wire or rope, run through a couple of the bellhouse bolt holes and pull rope up too and around the power brake booster and tie it off.
Trans crossmember in place under trans like normal.
Trans crossmember in place under trans like normal.
02-05-2016, 06:38 AM
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Re: Engine out, trans left in - how to tie it up
Transmission aren't nearly as heavy as engines. I've held the front of the trans up with nothing but a couple pieces of wire I've made from coat hangers. Wouldn't tow the thing across town on the back of a flat bed over bumpy roads like that but for rolling it in and out of the garage it works fine.
02-05-2016, 06:55 AM
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Car: 1987 SC/1985 TA
Engine: 350/vortec/fitech
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9-bolt
Re: Engine out, trans left in - how to tie it up
Be sure to replace the pump to converter seal before re-assembly. The converter hanging off it unsupported can wallow it out.
02-05-2016, 07:58 AM
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Re: Engine out, trans left in - how to tie it up
naf's pic is a variation of how I do it as well... I usually use a piece of pipe. Otherwise, the same.
02-08-2016, 07:31 AM
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Re: Engine out, trans left in - how to tie it up
doesn't really matter long as you replace the seal before putting everything back together. good thing to do anyway while it's there
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02-11-2016, 07:29 PM
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Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
Re: Engine out, trans left in - how to tie it up
Back when I had a rear trans mount, I did the same thing. A couple of bolts through the bellhousing and a piece of pipe across the frame rails.
My engine now has front and rear motor plates so a trans mount isn't required to hold the back of the engine up. The transmission just bolts to the engine and has a travel limiter going off the back to the driveshaft loop crossmember. Powerglide trans weighs about 100 pounds and can easier hold itself up with the bellhousing bolts to the engine.
The downside to this setup is if I ever want to pull the engine, the transmission needs to be completely removed. Not really a big deal in a race car.
My engine now has front and rear motor plates so a trans mount isn't required to hold the back of the engine up. The transmission just bolts to the engine and has a travel limiter going off the back to the driveshaft loop crossmember. Powerglide trans weighs about 100 pounds and can easier hold itself up with the bellhousing bolts to the engine.
The downside to this setup is if I ever want to pull the engine, the transmission needs to be completely removed. Not really a big deal in a race car.
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