Yeah, but if you remove the engine you have to deal with exhaust pipes,
coolant lines, gas lines, wiring harness, etc.... It is 10^3 times easier
to remove the tranny than the engine. The tranny is about 85 lbs w/o oil-
two folks can lift it and move it around fairly easy.  If you have a floor
jack remove the tranny is trivial.
-matthew

Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu

On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, Zoltan wrote:

> Well, certainly it is easier for the workshop to remove the tranny.  It is
> not always easier for the little guy who works under the car.
> If you have an engine lifter, it is easier to take the engine out, in my
> opinion.  There are more things to remove and install but it is manageable.
> If you have transmission lifter, I think it is easier to remove the tranny.
> Talking about working under the car without a car hoist.  The transmission
> is real heavy and hard to handle.  You don't want to drop it on the ground
> or on yourself.
> Zoltan