Subject	doing it wrong..
Posted by	AntiHero on May 02, 2006 at 9:53 PM
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In Reply To	What is the weight of a manual transmission posted by 4NIK8 on May 02, 2006 at 09:16 PM
Message	the transmission has a long input shaft that will support it. it doesnt fall down when you take the last bolts out. two decently strong men should have no problem gently lowering it onto a creeper. dropping it on your chest is an incredibly dumb idea. even if you are strong enough to handle the weight (i bench 255) you cant control it. it doesnt have good hand holds. if you lay under it one hand on each side, whats to stop the front or back from tipping and hitting you hard? you have zero leverage. Im not saying its impossible, but you are basically relying on your ability to balance a 90 pound oddly shaped curiously weighted object. just take all bolts out, get two people both with two hands over their head holding it, and it should be easy to lower. Antihero These 2530's ain't half bad ;)
Follow Ups	What is the weight of a manual transmission - 4NIK8 21:16:11 05/02/06 about 90lbs. - zboost(tx) 21:18:51 05/02/06 Just to put in perspective... a bag of cement is like 70lbs. - zboost(tx) 22:27:12 05/02/06 Make sure you drain it of fluid - Moxie 21:22:22 05/02/06 Bruce, did you eat paint chips as a kid? - brahmabull (NoVA) 21:22:50 05/02/06 You aren't Spee, don't try it. (n/m) - WickedZX (NoVA) 21:25:13 05/02/06 I hope you don't do an engine pull the same way (n/m) - bama Z 21:27:23 05/02/06 200 pounds? Really? Sorry for the sarcasm. It be a - Riddick 21:36:30 05/02/06 You can get a floor jack for about $100 - dmv300z 21:36:50 05/02/06 How on earth did your friend manage that? - The Sixth 21:48:52 05/02/06 doing it wrong.. - AntiHero 21:53:05 05/02/06 I've done that with a maxima m/t and a 91 talon tranny. - ENVYMYZ 21:54:14 05/02/06 That's how I do miata trannies and most fwds - dogpile (used to be dogpile) 08:39:43 05/03/06 I would assume the Z's trans would be heavier. - ENVYMYZ 08:51:07 05/03/06 I use a trans jack for zs. miata trans = 80lbs dry - dogpile (used to be dogpile) 09:48:24 05/03/06 Re: What is the weight of a manual transmission - CDBZ 22:01:40 05/02/06 Good way to mess up & end up in the hospital. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 22:25:16 05/02/06 Only cost my dad one tooth. (n/m) - Kenny 22:48:23 05/02/06 I have a friend who did that with a 84 Ford Diesel C4 - TBlakeZ (NorCal) 22:34:44 05/02/06 When I pulled my motor once, I just put my body undernieth - suprakillinz 22:44:17 05/02/06 lol - Spee 23:07:27 05/02/06 Not to mention the vertical CLEARANCE required to clear - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 00:49:33 05/03/06 Well, the guy that installed my clutch dropped the - olyar15 23:13:57 05/02/06 My neighbor has a tranny jack and didn't use it when he - Only1Z 23:40:58 05/02/06 Do your self a favor... - DVDBURN (MD) 23:46:37 05/02/06 I weighed one back in the day - it was dead-on 120# - Ash's Z 00:06:13 05/03/06 for a z32 5 spd? you sure? (n/m) - Waco300zx 00:16:28 05/03/06 Oh, and you got my payment right? (n/m) - Waco300zx 00:33:46 05/03/06 get a jack, although I've manhandled it off my chest before. - Waco300zx 00:15:15 05/03/06 That's how i do it - i wouldn't recommend it - Joe(NoVA) 09:15:06 05/03/06 man, that's ghetto... rent a jack if you can't afford one - RedSER13 09:29:10 05/03/06 lol, 2nd. (n/m) - stockplayerz (NYC) 09:35:42 05/03/06 LMAO - 93silverTT 10:02:16 05/03/06 LOL! Your dads gonna pull out a red pile of you with a - nemo1080 11:10:48 05/03/06 According to UPS: 140 lbs. But that included the shipping - Dave N 12:32:41 05/03/06
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