Removal and Replacement

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable, then raise and support vehicle.
2. Starting at rear of oil pan and working toward the front, loosen bolts and allow fluid to drain. Remove remaining oil pan bolts except for two at front of oil pan. After fluid has been drained, install two bolts onto rear side of pan.
3. Remove converter drain plug access cover from lower end of converter housing.
4. Remove converter to flywheel attaching nuts.
5. Turn converter until drain plug is accessible. Remove plug and drain fluid.
6. Install converter drain plug.
7. Remove driveshaft, mark rear driveshaft yoke and companion flange so driveshaft can be installed to its original position.
8. Position a suitable plug into extension housing to prevent fluid leakage.
9. Remove catalytic converter assembly.
10. Remove starter motor and disconnect neutral start switch electrical connector.
11. Remove rear mount to crossmember and two crossmember to frame bolts.
12. Remove engine rear support to extension housing bolts, then disconnect TV linkage rod from transmission TV lever and manual rod from manual lever and transmission.
13. Remove bolts securing bellcrank bracket to converter housing.
14. Using a suitable jack, raise transmission and remove crossmember from side supports. Disconnect and remove any interfering exhaust system components.
15. Remove four bolts retaining driveshaft to companion flange.
16. Position axle stand under front of axle housing and remove forward mounting nuts and bushings. Pull vent tube from hole in subframe.
17. Lower front of axle housing with axle stand and slide driveshaft out of transmission above axle housing. Let driveshaft rest on front driveshaft support and axle assembly.
18. Lower transmission and disconnect oil cooler lines from transmission.
19. Disconnect speedometer cable from extension housing.
20. Lower transmission to gain access to oil cooler lines, then disconnect each oil line.
21. Remove bolt and transmission filler tube from transmission.
22. Secure transmission to jack using a suitable chain.
23. Remove converter housing to cylinder block bolts.
24. Carefully move transmission and converter assembly away from engine and at the same time, lower jack to permit the transmission to clear the underside of vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. Lubricate converter pilot with chassis grease prior to installation.
b. Torque converter drain plug to 8-28 ft lbs.
c. Torque engine to transmission bolts to 40-50 ft lbs.
d. Torque oil cooler lines to 18-23 ft lbs.
e. Torque crossmember to side support attaching bolts to 70-100 ft lbs.
f. Torque converter to flywheel attaching nuts to 20-34 ft lbs.
g. Torque converter housing access cover attaching bolts to 12-16 ft lbs.