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| | | | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 117 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 117 | well..i have a 50 chev 4400(decided to fix it up)..I have a different 216 engine i'm trying to hook onto the 4 speed tranny..i'm having a Heck of a time trying to do this by myself..I used to put tranny's in Half-ton chev's by myself....just put them on my Chest and Shove-it in back of the engine...I can't with this Tranny,(Too dang Heavy) ,if i did,and dropped the tranny..i'd be a Goner..Any Help PLEASE... :confused:   | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 247 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 247 | The best way I have found to do this is with a transmission jack. You can stabalize the transmission on the jack and not have to wear it. I am sure that you can rent one from a rental place. It is well worth the cost just to be on the safe side.
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Jim | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | I've heard of people using a cherry picker to lift the transmission working through the cab. Don't know if that will help you or not.
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | I did it once by myself. I tied a rope around it, sat on the seat and picked it up, then somehow with a foot I got it stuck in place. I deciede to never try that again. Two people are a must with no transmission jack. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 191 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 191 | I've sat jack stands in both floor boards and put a pipe across them and used ratchet straps to raise them into place before. Seems when you work alone you come up with some of this stuff LOL. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | 50chevy,
I once did it myself over 30 years ago - never again.
I have trained an ex-Marine friend to help as a 4-speed raiser/lowerer. No matter how you raise or lower the transmission, you might want to get two long bolts the same size as the mounting bolts; cut off the bolts heads; and, screw them into the top mounting holes in the clutch housing, to serve as pilot bolts. This has worked quite well for me (in recent years).
Tim | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 | on a 66 GMC, I blocked the tranny up, disconnected everything, and pushed the truck away from the tranny (dont forget to put a rolling jack under the engine if it has side mounts). I changed out the clutch ect and pushed the truck back to the tranny... all it took was a bit of wiggling to get it back in place... :hammering:
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 | when i rebuilt the 4 speed in my 49 3600, i bench pressed mine back up into place and had my dad start the bolts, but at the same time, i and 6' 4" 300 pounds, 18 years old (i turned down a few football scholarships) and can bench press 325 pounds, and it was a little tricky, so i'd say get a jack
1949 Chevy 3600 Flatbed all orginal 1964 gmc 4000 1973 gmc 6000 2005 chevy duramax 4x4 1994 chevy 1500 Trucks are GM and Tractors are Orange "I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom." - General George S. Patton | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 190 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 190 | I used my motorcycle lift and even with that I had difficulty. Was about to call it quits and get help when it slid in, I used the guide pinns as mentioned above and a ratchet strap too. I like the sound of moving the truck - that never accured to me. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,437 Crusty Old Sarge | | Crusty Old Sarge Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,437 | I have done it by removing the tunnel cover and using a come-a-long and 4X4 blocks(2.5 ton Army truck). Just lift it into position and get a couple of bolts started, you could use some old head bolts as alignment studs. It's safer than laying under a heavy tranmission. Good luck.
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400"The Book of Thor"Read the story in the DITY1960 Chevrolet C10"A Family Heirloom"Follow the story in the DITY Gallery'59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting) If you don't like driving yourTruck, you won't drive yourTruck..| Living life in the SLOW lane | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 | Aw I just did this on my 64 GMC used a cherry picker through the door and some long studs like the bolts that where mentioned above. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | | | |
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