TCC swap

Osmosis

Osmosis

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I'm considering a 2800 stall for my typhoon. First question is how many splines? I think it's a 27 spline, right? My ty is a 93.

Second question, Do I need to remove my distributor when I drop the tranny? I had to remove my distributor when I dropped the tranny on my 91 Z28. Any tips on the TCC install would be greatly appreciated!


:tup:Thank You:tup:
 
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pinellas50

New Guy
Re: TCC swap

I didn't have to with solid mounts. You may want to watch it if you have normal motor mounts.

The trick is getting the tranny cross member out of there so you can drop the tail of the tranny. Trying to get at the tranny to motor bolts without doing this absolutely sucks! Then use about 3 or 4 feet worth of extensions to get at each of the tranny to motor bolts. It actually went much smoother than I expected when I dropped my tranny. Oh, you will also want a flex socket for the end of those extensions. 9/16" if memory serves.
 
Big Mike

Big Mike

New member
Re: TCC swap

Might want to check on that bolt head size 9/16 may strip the bolt if it is a factory bolt, it may be a 14mm. Been there done that.
 
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pinellas50

New Guy
Re: TCC swap

You may very well be right. Come to think of it, all the bolts that were on my truck were non factory. Whoever had the tranny out before me apprently put the new ones in. I forgot about that.
 
Don W.

Don W.

Stab it and steer it
Re: TCC swap

Getting the trans xmember out is not difficult. You might want to separate the trans and t-case but either way works. If the front driveline has never been out the bolts at the tcase flange are reverse torx and have locktight. Use a little heat and they come out a lot easier. On the pas side (at least on my Sy) above the starter is a little heat shield on the firewall. Remove that and some of the bolts on that side become more accessible. I swapped the t-case with just a floor jack. PITA. Be sure you have a good trans jack.

Somewhere there's a great post on trans removal, I thought by George but I couldn't find it. Somebody?

Just put my truck back together using a 2800 stall. So far, I've only driven about 100 miles, IMHO I would not go higher than 2800. just my :2cents:

HTH
 
Osmosis

Osmosis

New member
Re: TCC swap

I just finished my 2800 stall converter install. Man, That was not fun! I took my time and did it in 3 days, 6hrs/day. I'm sore from lying on the garage floor. It's amazing how much padding cardboard can provide! Maybe I should invest in a creeper. I wish I would have put a 3000 stall in, but I did not want to over-shoot my goals. The 2800 stall did take away a lot of the lag of my RPM stage 3 turbo. Now, it's tuning time:D

Thanks for the help!

Oz
 
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