you guys with poly or solid engine mounts
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you guys with poly or solid engine mounts how in the hell are you doing clutch swaps? with the factory rubber mounts, it hangs down pretty far with the trans crossbrace removed, but still a little tough for the top bell bolts. but i feel with poly it wont go down enough and solid forget it....
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I replaced mine last year (2017), it was a total bitch, I have poly mounts. I think the only one I had real trouble with was the very top center one, in which I used a small swivel extension that I taped up so it wouldn't swivel too freely, and taped the socket to it so it wouldn't come off, and then a regular ~6" straight extension connected to that. I think I started to thread the bolt in by hand and then got the socket on it and used an electric drill to get it as tight as I could. Also I took a hammer to the underside of the car to massage some of the areas to make it easier to fit the extensions and everything and definitely hammered on it just out of pure rage and frustration lol . I remember contemplating just leaving that one out, but once I figured out a good way to get it in there it wasn't too bad.
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I replaced mine last year (2017), it was a total bitch, I have poly mounts. I think the only one I had real trouble with was the very top center one, in which I used a small swivel extension that I taped up so it wouldn't swivel too freely, and taped the socket to it so it wouldn't come off, and then a regular ~6" straight extension connected to that. I think I started to thread the bolt in by hand and then got the socked on it and used an electric drill to get it as tight as I could. Also I took a hammer to the underside of the car to massage some of the areas to make it easier to fit the extensions and everything and definitely hammered on it just out of pure rage and frustration lol . I remember contemplating just leaving that one out, but once I figured out a good way to get it in there it wasn't too bad.
I have had the trans out a number of times with poly mounts. I use about 4 feet of extensions and it isn't really that bad... well with the car on a lift. I've never bashed my floor or anything. Hardest bolt for me is the torque arm top clam shell bolt, I hate trying to get that in and out.
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I have had the trans out a number of times with poly mounts. I use about 4 feet of extensions and it isn't really that bad... well with the car on a lift. I've never bashed my floor or anything. Hardest bolt for me is the torque arm top clam shell bolt, I hate trying to get that in and out.
Try loosening up the motor mounts a bit so they will allow you to drop the trans a couple inches. I also always pull the trans from the bellhousing, leaving the bell housing bolted up. This makes those top bolts really easy to get to.
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do you have poly mounts? i have no issues with the rubbers
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correct, but i have plans for an RPS clutch in the future which is why im thinking ahead now
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you literally just jack it up to transmission removal height? then support the k member, unbolt, then lower a few inches? nothing gets in the way of that? not even brake lines?
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I just did an engine swap and found that when the intake is removed, you can get to the top and driver top side bolts fairly easy. Like I said..... I did this during an engine swap with the motor still in car and no intake. Just a thought.......
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sounds like a worst case scenario but will keep in mind. that may be something for the solid mount guys though, much better than lowering the k member imo