Debating if i want to tackle the converter install myself, I have access to a trans jack and have all the supporting tools needed.

How hard is this to do? is a lift necessary?
BTW this is for a 95 lt1 4l60e

 

The most "difficult" part is unbolting everything to get to the TC. A lift is not
necessary. How many miles are on the car?

 

I did my first and second one myself.

First one I either botched or the tranny was already on it's way out or the converter took a major crap on it.

Second one so far went without a hitch.

 

I used a lift both times (on base). I don't know how you guys do without it. Getting those top tranny bolts has to be a pain. The 2 things I remember about the installs are to fill the converter before installing and to make sure its seated on the tranny all the way.

 

80k on the car, trans rebuilt 20k ago.

I have headers/y pipe off also

 

i did it on jack stand and if you are only doing a converter you dont have to take the tranny all the way out just drop it, put the stall in and lift it right back up. with a tranny jack it is easy.

 

I put my car on wooden "wheel stands" that I made, which gets the car
up about 18" at the belly pan. At that height, I can *very* comfortably
do anything under the car (and very safely, I might add) - dropped the
stock tranny out with no problems (no clearance issues/etc), installed
headers, installed a new FLT tranny with Yank TC.

Getting to the upper tranny bolts was a breeze, actually ... remove the
crossmember and let the back of the tranny down - I was able to get
to the bolts with an 18" extension and socket (3/8" drive that is).

 

I had a "concern" about mileage on the tranny, but it seems you're in
good shape on that end.

 

just get it as high as you can. I have done it twice, its not too bad.

 

Javier has a writeup on a converter install. It also has pictures! http://zmydust.com/converter.html

 

I had ZERO problems getting the bellhousing bolts.

ZERO.

Get a LONG extension and one swivel connection and you call undo all 6 bolts in less than 5 minutes. Minus the second one up from the driver side. that one requires a 14 mm open end wrench and is STILL cake.