Guest escort_boy Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 what ways have you guys bolted your type 9 up to the 2l when the engine is in the car? me and neil tryed to lift it up towards the engine but it was fuken heavey. wondered how other ppl have gone about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrome_GT Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I tell ya what I did last time(3yrs ago) I raised the car on stands. Then used a skateboard under two scissor jacks to raise and slide the box in. Really dodgy!!! trust me don't do it Get a trolley jack to take the weight. You and your mate should be able to guide it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esky boi Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Oh dam, this brings back nightmares haha. Il tell you now that its pretty much impossible to do on your own.. A mate and I tried many different ways (had to remove & refit it twice because I used the wrong clutch release bearing first time round ) the best seemed to be to use two trolley jacks, one at the rear of the box and one at the front, on the bellhousing. Jack up each end as needed, and dont let go of the box until its well into the transmission tunnel.. lets just say it doesnt balance very well haha... The engine will need to tilt as far back as it can possibly go.. for the very tight squeeze it is in the original 4sp manual tunnel.. but yours was an auto aye? so youl have more room to play round with anyway. By far the hardest bit was getting the input shaft into the clutch plate.. which again was made alot harder by having the smaller manual tunnel.. So yea, this is all presuming that you're doing it on the floor by the way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I found it hard getting it off in the first place so when it came to putting it back in the car I bolted it to the engine first then used the mega tilt technique to put both engine and box back in together, this was a 1600 but im sure its the same sorta thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WESTCORT Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 bench press it into place while another person guides it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escort_boy Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 i mite try how u said eskie boyu the only thing i found is they dont balance very well on the jacks haha ill give it a go some time. chur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TygerTung Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I always bench press my gearbox into position on my RWD, can't do it on the gay FWD cordia though, it's really awkward in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 I always bench press my gearbox into position on my RWD, can't do it on the gay FWD cordia though, it's really awkward in there. dont you know anyone with a hoist, makes it an easy job! ps. i always benchpress my spare gearbox to get mad guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WESTCORT Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 anyone know the weight of a 5speed and 4speed? sierra and eski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escort_boy Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 thinking bout lifting em alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 what a whiner! my mate and I lifted the 'rano box together with transfer case (even heavier than box) up by hand if you cant hack it try tying a rope round the box then pull it up trough the gearstick hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 trust me man! this thing is damn heavy!!! sure they didnt fill it with led logan? hey logan, i was thinking of bringing my 2 2 ton jacks if you want, then we can have some sort of beams run under the box, then jack it up. 2 on the front, and 2 on the back. that way it will be a bit more stable. but will still be dodgy having to move it.... still think its easier if i get Dylan to come around too, and you get mike. then jack up all 4's and have 4 people lifting it up and moving it into place. would be alot easier to manouvre... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 you guys are pussys 4 guys for one box? fuckin hell might as well pay some cunt to do it seriously tho, cmon i took my 5 speed off by myself grabbed it by the bellhousing and stuck my foot under the shifter part and brought it down. had 1 mate help me lift it up. the 4x4 box/case are waaay heavier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 you guys are pussys 4 guys for one box? fuckin hell might as well pay some cunt to do it seriously tho, cmon i took my 5 speed off by myself grabbed it by the bellhousing and stuck my foot under the shifter part and brought it down. had 1 mate help me lift it up. the 4x4 box/case are waaay heavier Same, dropping it out is the easy part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leebo3 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Would it be easier and quicker putting the engine in with the gear box already mounted to it at the same time with a forklift?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WESTCORT Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 i reckon jack it up like yous were thinking then a rope through gear hole(s) (both if u havent patched the old one) for stability, shud be able to do it that way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escort_boy Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 yeah tahts what im gonna try tomoro and see how i go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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