Ryan,

At that point, the torque converter will stay on until the oil pan comes off and some main and rod caps are loosened enough (and crap moved out of the way if that's the case) to allow the crankshaft to turn.

 

Here's a thought.....

Alldata quotes nearly 4 hours more to perform an engine R&R with a manual vs. an automatic. It's because the recommended procedure for a manual is to take the transmission out first....but it can be done just by jacking up the front of the cab 5 inches. Been there, done that. Figure the same for an automatic truck that had to have the engine removed with the torque converter attached.

 

I'm not trying to argue here, trying to learn.
It's easier to jack up the cab than to remove the tranny?
Those things can be out in one hour!
I've pulled my tranny three times since I bought my truck for various reasons.

 

Yeah, Dan. You only have to remove the two body bolts at the core support and the two under the front floor....then jack it up at the front of the frame 5" (it will pivot on the rear cab mounts).

Yes, the transmission comes out easy....if you have a nice cement floor to run the transmission jack on!

 

Thanks, Cody.
And I hope I never need that information.

 

I already talked to the one shop near town and the guy would be willing to help me but he is way backed up with work and can't afford to give up the space. My ad at the post office has people talking about it and I think something may be worked out.

Got the engine last night and I am ready to go. I used the plywood and engine lift theory to get the engine out of the guys truck and into the back of mine. It is definitely possbible to get this done where the truck sits now but if someone offers me a shop and tools for one night, it would save me a huge hassle.

Will the torque converter be easy to turn by hand or will I need to turn the engine over from the crank bolt? The guy that delivered the engine last night suggested get a fly wheel wrench?

 

You don't need a flywheel wrench.

A big-ol' screwdriver will crank the motor around, one ring gear tooth at a time.

Pop

 

So what happened?

 

Alright when I get off work at 8am tomorrow I am going to head down to Wasilla and pick up some tools. After that I am going just going to start working on it and maybe swap the engine in Thursday or Friday night.

I will spend the next day or two draining fluids, unbolting the front of the body, removing the old accessories from the old engine and seeing what needs to be swapped around to the new one, and getting the old engine ready to pull.

 

This is the list I will take with me.

- Engine lift [Check]
- Torque Wrench
- Straps to keep auto trans up when engine is out. [Check]

- Floor jack [Check]

- 10 to 15 empty gallon jugs for coolant and what ever oil is left.
- Oil catch cans [Check]

- New oil filter

- Oil 4 gal
- Oil filter wrench
- Metal fuel line removal tool
- 8mm socket, deep & shallow for various nuts to help remove the core support
- 15 mm torque converter nuts, 21mm ( Engine mount size?), 19mm for bellhousing, 24mm to turn engine over. Should I buy the wrenches for these as well?
I have various tools but I need to go through them and see what is left.

 

Wow, I admire your cajones on this but am not sure you are ready for this. You better have a full tool kit and jacks along with a lift of some kind that can can get that monster out, then get the new one in..

 

Already used an engine lift to get the new engine out of the seller's pickup and used my 4 sheets of insanely expensive plywood to roll the engine hoist around on the dirt and gravel. I have waited around far too long for a shop. People that would help me can't and I am gratious enough for their generosity. I put myself in this situation and I will pull myself out. Or it will all go terribly wrong and I can just Craigslist it. I will spend the next two days around work doing the following. Draining fluids and removing accessories from the old engine while prepping it for removal. Taking apart the front of the truck to pull the engine.Taking the accessories off the new engine and getting it ready for insertion. The seller noted that if I take as much as possible off the engines while swapping them in and out, I can save myself a ton of weight while pushing the engine around. Then once I am literally ready to pull the engine, I will call all of my available friends and go for it.If I can get the new one in by Friday night, I would have Saturday after work to finish buttoning things up. If I don't have it all done and ready to crank by Saturday, then I won't see it again till Wednesday or Thrusday due to my series of double shifts. Obviously a project of this size won't go right the first time, so I expect to wrestle with issues here and there.

 

God bless your efforts.

 

Good luck and here is food for thought, Anchorage is only 112 miles away. I would have talked to AAA and I am sure they would have worked with you on the 12 miles considering where you are at. On the other hand it looks like you are starting today so good luck on the adventure. Share your progress.

 

While I appreciate the continued thought having the truck taken to Anchorage wouldn't do much for me. I have thought about paying a shot to do this work but I don't know who to trust in Alaska. The only shop mentioned in the Alaska chapter is supposed to be backed up with work for months. Plus I hate to spend money on something I would normally take care of myself. Having the truck in Anchorage or Wasilla might increase my odds of finding a good patch of pavement to work on, but when the truck is 70 to 100 miles away from where I live and work, it isn't convient to access and work on. I am just gonna get going on this and see where it goes. This will easily be my biggest accomplishment to date if I pull it off.Beyond that, I am hoping to head down to the West Coast and look for winter work come the end of September. Maybe then I can start meeting some of you very helpful folks.