How much for tc install
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I would guess $3-500. I would ensure (if going to an aftermarket TC) that they space it properly and I would buy an SFI flexplate for them to install also.
I wouldn't really throw around experience as an excuse not to do this. Its a pretty striaght forward job. You have 2 starter bolts, 3 converter bolts, 6 bell bolts, 4 driveshaft nuts, torque arm bolts (depends if he already switched over to a tunnel mount), shifter cable nut, and 4 bolts on the mount. Cut your lines since your going to be putting in an after market cooler (hydraulic lines or stainless lines to compression fittings on the stock lines) and its out. Just make a weekend project out of it in a friends garage and your good to go.
i was gonna take my 4l60 out until i got under there and said **** that i paid 300 and it was well worth it but when my 4l60 took a **** 2 weeks later i was pissed so i put it on a lift at a friends shop he had a 3ft ext that helped tons
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I wouldn't really throw around experience as an excuse not to do this. Its a pretty striaght forward job. You have 2 starter bolts, 3 converter bolts, 6 bell bolts, 4 driveshaft nuts, torque arm bolts (depends if he already switched over to a tunnel mount), shifter cable nut, and 4 bolts on the mount. Cut your lines since your going to be putting in an after market cooler (hydraulic lines or stainless lines to compression fittings on the stock lines) and its out. Just make a weekend project out of it in a friends garage and your good to go.
I usually like to do everything myself. I have jackstands,ramps,and a jack. How for off the ground does the car need to be? Im at a time right now where I dont feel like screwin around to get it done. When I do thing ESPECIALY for the first time it takes me 10 xs as long than everyone else. I think I just might pay someone done.
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Verdad Gallardo Is there anything else I should know. Thanks for the reply.
I usually like to do everything myself. I have jackstands,ramps,and a jack. How for off the ground does the car need to be? Im at a time right now where I dont feel like screwin around to get it done. When I do thing ESPECIALY for the first time it takes me 10 xs as long than everyone else. I think I just might pay someone done.
I usually like to do everything myself. I have jackstands,ramps,and a jack. How for off the ground does the car need to be? Im at a time right now where I dont feel like screwin around to get it done. When I do thing ESPECIALY for the first time it takes me 10 xs as long than everyone else. I think I just might pay someone done.
i work at aamco transmission we charge $500. I installed a ss3600 in my buddies ls1 stock flexplate and no shims he put about 10k on the converter then he did a t56 swap now its still going strong in another friends car.
yea I share the same thoughts as you man but ever since I had 2 kids things change a little and all of a sudden its not just about me and my car riding off into the sunset. Some people have different thing going on. I cant have my 2 and 3 year old playin around my ****** car when Im tryin to drop a tranny for the first time. If you have kids with noone to watch them for you im sure you know what im sayin
yea I share the same thoughts as you man but ever since I had 2 kids things change a little and all of a sudden its not just about me and my car riding off into the sunset. Some people have different thing going on. I cant have my 2 and 3 year old playin around my ****** car when Im tryin to drop a tranny for the first time. If you have kids with noone to watch them for you im sure you know what im sayin
the bottom part of the car needs to be about 18inches off the ground for it to slide out from underneath.
Actually you dont really need it that high since you can do everything under the car and leave everything on the jack. all your doing is sliding on a converter.
Actually you dont really need it that high since you can do everything under the car and leave everything on the jack. all your doing is sliding on a converter.
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Did irocurpony install your converter???
If you can find someone to do it for 300 or so, that'd be a good price for the work involved.
I've done it several times now. It's not horrible, but it's a days work with hand tools.
I've done it several times now. It's not horrible, but it's a days work with hand tools.
Shouldn't be that hard for you to do as long as you don't have the bastard allen headed torque converter bolts like I did. If you do, they'll strip and you'll have to weld nuts to them (through the tiny *** starter hole), and then take them out. If you do do it yourself and have these bolts, I'd recommend heating them a little first to break down some of the factory loctite that's on them and then try getting them out without them stripping, but good luck.
Also, there's a thread in the stickies with a link in it to another website with a nice step-by-step.
Also, there's a thread in the stickies with a link in it to another website with a nice step-by-step.
For 300? Im in ct probly not that low around here. Everything is bassicaly doubled around here
