Here's my rig as of about an hour ago:



I've stopped for the day in order to think things through again and get phyched for tomorrow.

I've got all he peripherals pulled and labeled. There are just the two side motor mounts to remove and I should be set.

My question is this: I've never pulled a motor with a manual tranny. Never pulled a clutch, never had to pull a manual tranny off a motor. So... I'm a bit fuzzy where I'm at.

I've got the lower bell housing off, the clutch level mechanism removed, the top 6 bell housing bolts pulled from the block. Should be it, right?

I have a jack under the front of the gear box (per my manual). Is the trans really going to snap off and fall out if I don't have the jack supporting it?

When I crank the hoist tomorrow I expect to need to wiggle the motor forward a bit before lifting out... but what's gonna happen to the clutch stuff? Will the crank shaft and motor pop off the bell housing leaving the flywheel and clutch safely in the bell housing?

Anything I'm missing? What should I watch out for?

While I'm asking stoopid questions: I've expectd this clutch to start slipping ever since I got the truck 4 months ago. Now woud be the time to inspect and replace it, right?

 

No. The flywheel and clutch are bolted to the crankshaft and will come out with the engine.

It is pretty easy stuff to do here. The trans won't fall out but putting a jack under it for support is always a good idea.

Just unbolt the motor mounts, lift up with the hoist, wiggle the engine a bit and it should separate and come out.

Mark

 

Getting ready to do the same thing...
Never thought about supporting the trans, but visioned rolling the truck back, once the engine is lifted. Maybe it would be better to support the transmission by a 2x4 going across the frame rails, or ratcheting tie downs going up to the cab.

 

I'll be doing this in the next hour or so. I'll post a pic an tell you how it works!