Removing Motor but not transmission?

[mr2man07]

Is it possible? i have everything unbolted, but the motor mount is what im worried about. The studs are pretty long and lifting up then forwards would cause a lot of stress in the transmission. I have all the bolts un bolted on the transmission and the motor is ready to come out, but i didnt read anywhere that says you can take the transmission out only..... i didnt even find any threads with a detailed step by step thing for removing the motor, so that doesnt help really....

if anyone can make (or ruin) my day by letting me know, then thanks!

[nightkid86]

It's not hard to take them out together, and it seems that removing the engine while the transmission is still in would mess up the transmission input shaft.

[nightkid86]

And when you said "taking the transmission out only" I assume you mean taking the motor out only. There are tons of threads about taking the transmission out.

[mr2man07]

whoops... meant to say removing motor not transmission, got mixed up. i was thinking would possibly bind the input shaft while trying to clear motor mount studs.

what would you recommend? bolt like 4 transmission bolts up, and drop the transmission out?

[4cefed]

Well, when I did my swap, I pulled engine and transmission out as one, but I put the trans back in first and then the engine separately. I suppose it's possible. The top two bolts from trans to engine will be fun.

Hook up the engine to your lift, and then take off your mounts. I would also loosen up the trans mounts for some flex room.