ok so i use to have a 85 pickup with the 22re and the tranny bolts werent that bad to get out but now i have a 90pickup with the 3.0 and i cant even imagine how ima get the top tranny bolts.... so does anyone have any suggestion on how to get the top bolts? cause i just blew my 3.0 muddin, luckly i already head a backup motor to put in but like i said i need them tranny bolts off.

 

Long extension and a swivel socket works for me. Good luck.

 

The top 2 big bolts are easy, 3 ft extension and a maybe a swivle. Thats what i did when i did my clutch. I got em at the t case.

 

yea but do yall have body lifts cause this truck dont and there aint no room at all

 

I didn't have a body lift one either my 91 or 92 with 3.0's, and I had no problems getting those bolts out.

 

Ive pulled a few 3.0 motors and a 3ft extension with a swivel and 17mm shallow socket works well

 

so is ther only 2 17mm bolts on top because i have the 4 bottom bolts that are extremely easy to get to. and of course the starter bolts, and the 2 other 14mm bolts. but is there any other?

 

The FSM shows 12 bolts total, including the starter. Take the rear cross member and rear trans mount off per the FSM and lower the engine on a jack. This will give you plenty of room.

 

I just took off the 12 bolts and dropped the x member, i didnt take off the rear mount. It worked out fine.

Oh yea, the center of the tranny and x case is right in front of the x member. Its the perfect balance spot haha.

 

these come in handy too:

 

alright so ive got the tranny bolts out. all 12. instead of takin out the exhuast bolts i just cut it so i can go ahead and take the motor out quik. But i still cant seem to pull the motor out. even bent one of the hangers that come from the head. any idea guys?

 

its been 10hrs and no response. thanx yall

 

When i was pulling my tranny, i could only pull it straight back about 2 inches then i realized the t case shifter housing was getting caught on the shifter plate. So i bent it up a little bit and then dropped the back.

Can you at least pull it back an inch or so?

 

Did you lift the engine up & pull it forward so it clears the trans? If so then something has still gotta be attached.

 

I pulled up and out. with a tractor. ive triple checked the tranny bolts. there is none. what else could be holdin it? and TubbyFatty im pullin a motor not the tranny..sorry if i didnt clear that up