need help with auto 2 5spd swap

[240sxDude]

Ok so im lifting my car up now to try and pull out the trans and put the 5 spd in, so the problem i have is, how high should the bottom of the car should be from the ground? im about 16 inchs from the frame.

the 5 spd trans bellhouse is about 15 inchs but my jack is about 6 inchs tall.

and lifting the car even higher is iffy on jack stands.

if anybody has done this swap and knows how far it needs to be off the ground please help

[tommytwo40hands]

You have got to be joking! There's no standard height for transmission swap..if you don't trust your jack stand to go higher just push the transmission under without the jack under it, cuz its not that heavy, until it gets under the transmission tunnel..then lift the bitch onto the jack, jack it up, and bolt it in..they should of taught a common sense class at you school

[tommytwo40hands]

to take it out just do the same thing in reverse unbolt the transmission, lower the jack, take the jack out from under the transmission and slide the bitch out

[240sxDude]

yeah i thought about that but i didnt want the trans to kick out the jack stands, ill see what i can do

[tommytwo40hands]

yeah i thought about that but i didnt want the trans to kick out the jack stands, ill see what i can do

it won't if you have your jack stands in a good place...and also if the jack is in the right place under the trans....just have another person guide the transmission as it comes down so it doesn't fall off the jack...trans swap aren't really a one person job anyway

good luck man :rawk:

[andisan]

I had to lower the tranny all by my self ( I had a brain fart after installing the bearing backward), I raised the car at least 20'' and used a floor jack to suport the tranny in the center point of it. All i got to say if your going to do it yourself is "take your time, and make sure everything is secured"

[zerodameaon]

See if anyone you know has a low pro trans jack you can rent or barrow.

[240sxDude]

i got it out, a buddy brought over a low pro floor jack that got the job done with a piece of 4x4 wood, came out in no time. took about a hour and it was out

now waiting for my clutch kit to come in so i can finish this thing :)

[lance bradley]

coulda just taken off one of your front tires!;)