Yea, or if you have a good collection of wobble extensions for your ratchet it would help. However i found it easier to have a friend crank while i hold the extensions in place of the top of the tranny. Harbor freight has good set of wobble extensions from pittsburg. Try to use the half inch ones so you dont snap them.I've done it without a lift using jackstands and a transmission jack from harbor freight. Not ideal, but I didn't think it was too bad. Another tip, once you remove the transmission crossmember, you can use a jack on the rear of the trans to tilt the motor/transmission assembly forward which allows you to access the top bellhousing bolts from the engine compartment. If I remember correctly you will have to turn the transmission to the left to clear the tunnel when removing and installing.
How high do I have to get the car in the air to drop it? I don’t have access to a lift right now?
Thanks for the replies. I appreciate the help and this will be very interesting as the car is lowered lol
This is good advice except for the metal clutch tool is not required. I can't count how many clutches I have installed and not once has the plastic tool not served it's purpose.Drive_55_Not covered it pretty well. You need four things:
1. LONG extension for socket, I use a 3'...
2. TALL jackstands, get four of 'em.
3. Transmission jack.
4. A METAL clutch alignment tool, those plastic ones suck.
Good luck...