Re: [AMC-list] When swapping the 195.6 for the 232, leave tranny in?

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

Bruce, the trans needs to come out. It's a bit easier to drop the trans from under the car then stick it back in. What I'd do is pull the trans from the bell housing and leave the clutch and bell on the engine. You can leave the trans under the car on the ground until you get the engine back in. Put the trans in gear (OD locked out if it's OD) before sticking it back in the bell. You may need to turn the shaft to get it to slip in the clutch. You will need a clutch alignment tool. If you can connect the clutch linkage (support the rear of the engine at the bell, or put a wood block between the back of the head and firewall -- assuming there is nothing on the firewall to get damaged). Then if you have to move it you can.

I know most people pull the engine and trans as a unit, but I find pulling a stick trans back much easier. Would be different with an auto trans. May take a little longer, but the engine with just the bell is a lot easier to handle and worth the extra time of pulling the trans to me. Only four more bolts to pull a manual trans, all the linkage and such has to come loose anyway.

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Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 16:24:17 -0400
From: Bruce Griffis<bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>

When I go to pull the 195.6 out and pop the 232 in, I will keep the
T96 transmission. Is it easier to pull the 195.6 and t96, move the t96
over to the 232 and put it in as whole - or leave the T96 in the car
and just pull the 195.6 and pop in the 232? I'm not planning on
messing with the transmission or clutch (clutch was rebuilt not too
many miles back). I do have a spare flywheel I just got surfaced.
Trying to figure out the simplest way to do this, as I have never done
a swap before.

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