Arno

My clutch is new, but the trans need to be replaced. Can the trans be removed from the bell housing, leaving the BH in place? Thatis, can I remove the 4 bolts from the trans to BH and slide the trans out not disturbing the clutch, etc?

94gtcoupe

yes you can remove the tranny from the bellhouseing with out any problems, thats actualy how i do it.

SSKiller

No....take the bell housing off with the tranny. You will not disturb the clutch because the pressure plate is bolted to the the fly wheel enclosing the clutch.. While you have it off, you can check the conditionof the pressureplate, and clutch. Even if it is new,better to have peace of mind. Better to look now and see if you have to replace something then later and do it all over again. Alsothink about getting a new throw out bearing also.

SSKiller

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Arno

No.....the trans wont come off of the BH? It appears as though only 4 bolts hold it in place. Even if I did remove the BH, it would seem to be easier with the trans out of the way.

SSKiller

The tranny will come off the bell housing. I would take the bell housing off so you can see the condition of the clutch regardless if it is new. It is 6 bolts more.

94gtcoupe

what i do is take the tranny off the BH (easier to get it out from under the car w/o the BH) then i take the bellhouseing off and and put the 2back together b4 i put them in

AdderMk2

He's trying to say that you should ALSO remove the bellhousing after the transmission is out to inspect everything

SSKiller

Thank you adder........and no the turbos arent on the car yet...........but a 351 could be in her as soon as next week.

dimebag

im doin it next weekend i think, i can tell ya how i did it then if u can wait that long.

my plan is to unbolt the mid pipe, drive shaft, and tranny cross member, unbolt the trans, slide it back, and drop her out, and then put the new(rebuilt) one in. should work that way, i can let ya no if anything ****ed up so u can no to look out for that