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Offline exodus138

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tranny swap please help.
« on: August 14, 2009, 08:13:11 pm »
my 350 tran is done in my k10 blazer i have a k10 silverado with a 350 tran in it... dont have a tran jack. can i use a floor jack for the swap? if so, where should i position it? any help would be appreciated as i am in dire straights.

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Re: tranny swap please help.
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2009, 09:03:40 am »
Floor jack is the only thing I have ever used. Put it right under the pan and strap the trans to it.
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Re: tranny swap please help.
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2009, 10:13:39 pm »
It will be fun with the T-case bolted to it, I would definitely want to use a plate and strap it to it.

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Re: tranny swap please help.
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2009, 05:38:18 am »
Having just done this by myself, it can be a chore.  I took out my 700R4/NP208 combo separately and it was rather easy.  Just get a nice piece of plywood or a 2x8 to spread the load across the pan and lower away.  Then I put a TH400/NP205 combo in it's place and found it a lesson in wobbly futility.  I put a 2x6 lengthwise spanning the front of the tranny pan to the crossmember (still bolted to the t-case) because the front-back balance point seemed to be about 3" in front of the crossmember.  I also found the t-case doesn't balance too well left-right and the whole assembly kept wanting to tip off the jack.  It's certainly helpful to have a second set of hands and a jack with a bigger saddle (the one on my craftsman jack is only 3-4" across).

Good luck and don't hurt yourself.

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Re: tranny swap please help.
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2009, 11:28:28 am »
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Offline exodus138

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Re: tranny swap please help.
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2009, 01:30:31 pm »
thanks for all ur suggestions i will be applying them today! i appreciate all the help ive been given on this website over the years thanks again!

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Re: tranny swap please help.
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2009, 03:51:40 pm »
should i remove the transfer case before dropping the transmission? i bought a tran adapter for my floor jack 

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Re: tranny swap please help.
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2009, 07:43:35 pm »
Does the adapter have a strap, if so you shouldn't have to unbolt the t-case

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Re: tranny swap please help.
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2009, 12:21:34 pm »
it does... 2 straps ive strapped to tranny will the weight of t case tip the jack if i lift from the pan?

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Re: tranny swap please help.
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2009, 11:39:09 am »
It shouldn't if the plate pin is long enough.