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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 08:33 AM
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http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39178
Anybody used one of these? It looks like it will get the job done for occasianal use.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 09:51 AM
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That's the one I have, it's still sitting under the project
car (non-LS1; the LS1 runs). Seems solid enough. Go
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 10:50 AM
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That is the one I used when I replaced my torque converter, it worked great. I would highly recommend it for anybody removing their transmission.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 03:48 PM
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i just bought mine a week for my th400 installation man it makes work easy put a imact on the end and it jacks the trani up fast awsome tool 60 bucks can't beat it + $10 to get a 5 yr warrenty thats awsome i bought a torque wrench on sale a harbor freight for $11 it works good and it has a lifetime warrenty so i guess that is a nice added bonus..
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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 08:45 AM
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My brother gave me that exact transmission jack for my birthday. I used it to change out the trans and replace the clutch on my Charger. It made changing out the transmission very easy. Well worth the price.
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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 08:52 AM
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I went ahead and picked it up. Messing with this t56 without one isn't happening again for me.
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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 09:07 AM
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That would have been nice. When I told my helper to stop letting the transmission down, he stopped, but didn't close the handle, and the focker smashed my arm.
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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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Funny, I used the exact same one yesterday when I installed my T56. It worked great. The only negative is if you use the safety strap, there isn't any way to loosen the strap with the ratchet handle because it hits the tranny tunnel. So, you have to unbolt the strap on the non-ratchet side and pull it over.
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