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[sgtsandman]

You might need to drop the transmission some in order to get enough room. Maybe remove the cross member supporting the tail of the transmission and lower it down some with a jack?

 

[Curious Hound]

You might need to drop the transmission some in order to get enough room. Maybe remove the cross member supporting the tail of the transmission and lower it down some with a jack?

But make sure nothing on top of the engine, like distributor, hits the firewall.

 

[cmcolfax]

You might need to drop the transmission some in order to get enough room. Maybe remove the cross member supporting the tail of the transmission and lower it down some with a jack?

After some more looking, it seems even if I took the four bolts out of the sides of the frame rails to drop the whole crossmember assembly, it will only give me about 1.5" before it hits the crossover pipe of the exhaust!

May be my last resort tho.
I can't have the truck OOS over this.
I've got PM to do on my other car and I've got a small window if nice weather the next day or so.

 

[sgtsandman]

After some more looking, it seems even if I took the four bolts out of the sides of the frame rails to drop the whole crossmember assembly, it will only give me about 1.5" before it hits the crossover pipe of the exhaust!

May be my last resort tho.
I can't have the truck OOS over this.
I've got PM to do on my other car and I've got a small window if nice weather the next day or so.

I hear you. I was in a similar situation not long ago. Of the three vehicles we have in the fleet, two were hard broke for a bit. With two people working in the house, we were switching taking time off so the other could go to work.

 

[SenorNoob]

I didn't read the whole thread, but what about going in from the top? Just take the shifter off.

 

[cmcolfax]

I didn't read the whole thread, but what about going in from the top? Just take the shifter off.

I thought about that when I had the interior all out.

Didn't think this was going to be this difficult.

Interior and Explorer console swap is all done and back in.

Not pulling it out again.

 

[cmcolfax]

Alright....
I'm still dragging this thread along...

How TF do you drop the transmission crossmember on this thing?

Do I have to unload the torsion bars too?

EVERYTHING is connected together!

Trans mount is bolted to a center piece, which bolts to two side pieces that house the torsion bars, which are attached to the outside of the frame?

Someon PLEASE take a picture of your and show me what actually needs to be undone!