94Zpower
10-28-2004, 09:04 AM
My trans blew yesterday and I m gonna pull it out this weekend I have pulled and re installed a trans on a 88 Mustang with out a problem so I am capable but our cars everything seems to take longer so how long do you think it should take??
Thanks!
97FormulaWS-6
10-28-2004, 12:35 PM
Depends on how well you know your car, there are a LOT of variables that can effect how long it takes... for most people 1-4 hours...
Some of us who have done it a few too many times can do a full swap in under an hour.
1SlowFormula
10-28-2004, 01:55 PM
With out ever pulling a trans before, and stopping to go grab the right size sockets and that sort of thing I pulled mine in about 3.5 hours. I reinstalled it in less, once you get it up high enough and you get onder there you will see what is needed to do it. I first thoughthat I didn't need to, but dropping the Y-pipe will make it easier, I took mine most of the way out then found if I dropped the Y-pipe sooner I would have already been done! Trying to work around the Y-pipe and the fact that it won't allow the trans to drop down as far, to get to the top bolts probably added about an hour to my removal. I followed a lot of this write up even though it was for a converter swap, they still droped the trans. http://www.zmydust.com/converter.html
Loadre
10-28-2004, 02:36 PM
I'll say 2-3 hours.
Us pros can take them out and stick it back in almost exactly an hour.
12SCNDZ
10-28-2004, 07:12 PM
From the time the car was pulled in the garage until the trans was on my bench...20 minutes. OK, so that was from a professional installer :cool: . To be realistic, though...These transmissions are pretty easy to get out. I'd say 1.5-2 hours for a "rookie".
Frank
CPT
revtime
10-28-2004, 10:55 PM
I pulled mine out by myself and it took about 3 hours, I wasn,t rushing.
Had a friend help me install it and it took about 30 minutes.
Meen95z
11-01-2004, 03:02 AM
Im on a basis now of doing it, its about 3 hours if its your first time, 1 or so if you done it 2 or more times.