Transmission line install, please don't tell me.....

[Project TNX]

..........that it's impossible with the engine in the car. I have the Xover pipe off, but I'm making ZERO progress. These are the Stainless Steel replacement lines.

 

[54Rich]

..........that it's impossible with the engine in the car. I have the Xover pipe off, but I'm making ZERO progress. These are the Stainless Steel replacement lines.

You can do it, I just did:biggrin: I had the motor mounts out and the engine jacked up as high as I could. The only mistake I made was that I replaced/installed the lines then pulled the pan and replaced the rear main. If I were to do it again, I'd do the seal first then the lines.

It can be done. Fed the lines in from the top, but shoud go either way. I had the intercooler out, turbo off but for other reasons

Rich

 

[Project TNX]

You can do it, I just did:biggrin: I had the motor mounts out and the engine jacked up as high as I could. The only mistake I made was that I replaced/installed the lines then pulled the pan and replaced the rear main. If I were to do it again, I'd do the seal first then the lines.

It can be done. Fed the lines in from the top, but shoud go either way. I had the intercooler out, turbo off but for other reasons

Rich

I just put my engine in. I do have the entire passenger fender and front piece off. It was the last thig I started yesterday, maybe this evening I will have more patience. I am SO CLOSE, yet SO FAR, it's killing me. I can't get it to paint until I zip this front up, and I just found out yesterday I need to get some custom power steering lines made, no clue how I am going to tackle that either. Basically, I'm burnt out, LOL.

 

[54Rich]

I just put my engine in. I do have the entire passenger fender and front piece off. It was the last thig I started yesterday, maybe this evening I will have more patience. I am SO CLOSE, yet SO FAR, it's killing me. I can't get it to paint until I zip this front up, and I just found out yesterday I need to get some custom power steering lines made, no clue how I am going to tackle that either. Basically, I'm burnt out, LOL.

I think your going to have to lift the motor up. I'd just pull the two bolts for the mounts. I had a Bit** of a time getting the bolts to line up, part of it had to do with the NAPA, made in India, motor mount

I got to drive mine for the first time last week only to find out that my turbo doubles a bug fogger I feel your pain.

Rich

 

[psycho6cyl]

i just did it everything still there. The y pipe was probaly off when i did it. I worked it from the bottom. Get the car fairly high, little high than ramps would have it. Just have patience. It also epends where u got the lines from. I got them from Rigt Suff.. have another set of eyes there sometimes it helps. You just have to finagle it... Patience grasshopper, patience.. thats another reason o have some one else there, to calm you down.... Psycho 6.....

 

[Project TNX]

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When I came back to it, non frustrated, I routed them in from the top in 10 minutes, LOL. Amazing what a day or two break will do for you.

 

[bison]

I run braided lines through the frame rail with quick disconnects on the transmission end. No interference problems and easy to pull the trans without a wrench needed for the crappy steel lines.

 

[Roc87]

I run braided lines through the frame rail with quick disconnects on the transmission end. No interference problems and easy to pull the trans without a wrench needed for the crappy steel lines.

Many more tranny swaps & I'll do the same thing! Should have this time around, called Classic Tube and they said they had the lines in stock, ready to ship. That was three weeks ago Glad to hear they will go in.........................if they ever show up.

 

[turbojimmy]

Many more tranny swaps & I'll do the same thing! Should have this time around, called Classic Tube and they said they had the lines in stock, ready to ship. That was three weeks ago Glad to hear they will go in.........................if they ever show up.

I would check with them again. I ordered mine from Classic Tube and they came right away (like 3 days). I could NOT get them installed with the engine in place (by engine in place I mean with everything in place and the car in runnin condition) so now they are 'in storage' in the basement. If I ever remove the engine I'll pop them in.

Word to the wise - get new brass everywhere your new lines connect. I don't know if the taper on the new lines different or what but mine leaked in the only 2 places I didn't put new brass (and one place that I did!).

Jim