precautions in replacing 5sfe manual trans., manual transmission swap Options

[reliqhunter]

Hey guys I'm a new member on here but not new to the site, I bought a crappy 95 GT to
Learn how to drive a standard in everyday traffic. I wound up falling in love with it and now
I'm trying to fix it up, hopefully into a GT4 swap later on when I get more experience and money...
My transmission went out on it after almost 20,000 miles after I bought it, and I bought another transmission that only had 110k on it and I'm going to start the swap after I buy a new clutch and seals for it. Is there any tricky parts I need to watch out for before I jump into it? Any feedback or tips would be greatly appriciated!

[reliqhunter]

i have an engine hoist if that makes things better?

[Special_Edy]

i have an engine hoist if that makes things better?

Well, heres how I did it with my hoist-

Place a jack under the engine, attach the hoist to the tranny(hoist on the driverside reaching over the fender) using either a ratcheting strap and a rope or two ratcheting straps. The objective is to loop the rope/strap under the transmission on the opposite ends, and then use the ratcheting mechanism to control the angle of the transmission.
Now lift the transmission(still connected to the engine) and make sure the strap/rope combo is adjusted and all 4 corners are slack free.
Next jack the engine until the weight of the transmission is apx half way off the straps.

Now you can try to wiggle the transmission off the motor. If the motor and trans are actually level and not pitched you can simply roll the hoist straight back away from the driverside fender and the transmission will come cleanly off
Finally, lower the trans out of the bottom of the car(hope your ropes/chain are long enough!)



And the best trick in the world to reattach a transmission to the engine is to use 2 long bolts(on many cars the starter bolts work) as dowels. Hoist the transmission close to position, then stick the long bolts through any of the bellhousing bolt holes, and thread them into the engine block. You can now slide the transmission straight onto the motor without any fuss.