Removal and Replacement

1. Raise car and remove propeller shaft. If necessary, disconnect exhaust crossover pipe.

2. Place suitable jack under transmission and fasten transmission securely to jack.

3. Remove vacuum line from vacuum modulator.

4. Loosen cooler line nuts and separate cooler lines from transmission.

5. Remove detent cable from accelerator lever assembly. Do not bend cable. Remove plastic guide from bracket and slide cable out through slot.

6. Remove detent cable from detent valve link.

7. Remove crossmember.

8. Disconnect speedometer cable, shift linkage and filler pipe. Remove filler pipe.

9. Support engine at oil pan.

10. Remove transmission flywheel cover pan.

11. Mark flywheel and converter for reassembly and remove three flywheel to converter bolts.

12. Be sure transmission is supported by transmission jack and remove transmission case to engine block bolts.

13. Move transmission rearward to provide clearance between converter and crankshaft. Install converter holding tool, lower transmission and remove.