No reason or benifit to remove the engine to replace the trans. Almost all the hoses and wires reman connected. Use a support bar over the top of the engine compartment to support the front of the engine while the trans is out. Replace that hose from the t-stat bleeder to the coolant loop with a longer one so it can stay connected when the front of the engine is lowered. The rear mounts will flex enough to lower the engine the 2-3 inches needed for the trans to drop out.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 9:26 am
Subject: auto trans swap

> Hello All,
> I just picked up a very nice 91 Carat with a bad auto trans.  I
> have a spare with low miles.  I plan to swap in the fresher one.
> I have not worked with many of the autos before.  Any advice or
> things i should watch for while the engine and trans are out.
> mechanically, the engine is in good shape, did a compression
> check, leak down and pressurized the cooling system, all checked
> out OK.
>
> Is there any reason to good reason to run Dextron II over the
> Dextron, or should I upgrade to sythetic?
>
> Anyone need a auto trans core?
>
> dylan
>
>
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