I am ready to drop in my 3.4 into my 89 runner is everyone removing the trans or leaving them in. I tried a little today with it in with no luck but I was by myself.

 

I never took mine out. When I installed the 3.4 engine, I greased the bottom of engine mount. Between the jack under the transmission and engine hoise, I was able to use the long bolt to lined up and matched up the engine and trans. Then when everything rest on the engine mounts, I just cranked the long bolts on both side a little at a time to get the engine to mate to the trans.

 

trans and motor separate for me

 

SOOOO much easier separated.

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Thanks guys I got it this morning with a hand from my neighbor but next time it is coming out.

 

we're you able to get it in without out "cutting" the front rad support ?


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I pulled the 3.0 out of my '91 last month. Left the tranny in, but it's a manual. I hear it's easier to do an auto if you drop the drivetrain first since you have to unbolt the flex plate.

The manual tranny just slides right off of the motor

Didn't have to cut anything, just disconnected eveything and removed the radiator. I didn't have a fan though, lol

 

I seperated the engine and tranny and did what Anthony suggested jacked up the tranny to match and pulled them together but forgot the bottom inspection plate.

 

I removed the fan, clutch, fan shroud and radiator first. don't forget to cover the ac condenser with plywood. It ain't cheap if you have to replace that too. I even left the AC compressor in there. I didn't want to loose the gas.