transmission removal

[macheenist]

Sort of a dumb question.

How does the trans come out easiest? 89 Bronco II 4x4 A4LD

I have a leaking front pump seal. When I dropped the pan to see what I could see, I found a lot of friction ring material and the fluid glistened like gold. I'm thinking that's a bad sign

I've got another trans I'm going to put in for the time being, and I want to do a M5OD swap before winter...so largely this is a test run.

The engine is strong, but I need to replace my rear main gaskets and valve cover gaskets. I let the car sit for four years and they dried out.

My question....should I drop the trans from beneath the car, or disconnect everything and pull it out, still connected to the engine. I figure in the latter, I can replace the gaskets I need replaced and kill two birds with one stone.

Just not sure if the engine trans combo will come out easy from the front. I don't mine cutting out the upper core support if necessary, I can weld it back in.

 

[bcost882]

you could pull the engine and then pull the trnny out through the engine compartment i dont think it will come out as a combo easily but one then the other is how i would do it. not sure how b2s are setup but just my 2cents

 

[AllanD]

Getting the engine and trans in or out as an assembly without destroying a bunch of stuff is something I'd like to see....

I suppose it would be remotely possible if you removed the T-case AND the radius arm crossmember.

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