trans swap question

[jerseyboysk5]

im going to be doing a transmission swap on my 90 k5 this weekend, what should i look out for when i do this swap? it is a 700r4 thats going in that is from a 1989 jimmy (full size). will i need any special tools? i have a tranny jack so that will help but i just want to know out of experiance what i should be looking for when i do it. thanks

 

[wannabehero]

ive done three. what do ya wanna know.

 

[4xcrazy]

just now finished mine, what a PAIN IN THE A$$ !!!


nothing really "special" take things apart, replace, put back together and prepare for a mess, no matter how hard you try to keep things clean.


LONG EXTENSIONS and a small impact makes it really easy though to get all the bolts on the bellhousing

 

[frankin5]

won't have a speedometer and no VSS. The 90 is electric speedo and the 89 is not.

 

[4xcrazy]

those are hooked up on his transfer case, not the trans.

 

[wannabehero]

thats true. my current 700r4 is allegedly out of an 88

 

[frankin5]

those are hooked up on his transfer case, not the trans.

you be correct did not have brain engaged.

 

[4xcrazy]

mine, along with about every friggin muscle in my body is about dead right now, just did this project by myself today, WHAT FUN !!!

 

[wayne]

Just make sure you TV cable is set up properly or you will fry the new trans. Otherwise it's just a matter of unbolt the old and bolt in the new. Also when doing the swap make sure to not let you dizzy hit the firewall when the engine tilts.

 

[jerseyboysk5]

thanks for all the advice guys, and my tv cable is set up properly, its just that the previous owner was in OD and went up a big hill stressing it out and burnin $#!T up