Well, on Saturday I'll finally be starting the auto to manual conversion in my 89 LeBaron.
Donor car will be my 88 Daytona with an A-520. I'll be pulling the transmission out of the Daytona this weekend, taking it in to be rebuilt, then putting it in the LeBaron (hopefully next weekend.)
Just a couple of questions I hope someone can answer:
I don't have two garage spaces. After I pull the transmission out of the Daytona (keeping the engine supported, of course), can I re-attach the ball joints on either side, throw the wheels back on and push the car? Or is the hub held in by the axles, and the wheels will fall off with the axles removed? If the hubs are held in by the axle nuts, how can I safely push the car without axles?
Second question: Do I need to worry about any compatibility issues between transmissions? I don't know right off hand what transmission is in the LeBaron. It could be original, could be a replacement at some point. Are there certain transmissions with different input shaft sizes or splines or other issues? How about axle sizes or splines?
Thanks!
Donor car will be my 88 Daytona with an A-520. I'll be pulling the transmission out of the Daytona this weekend, taking it in to be rebuilt, then putting it in the LeBaron (hopefully next weekend.)
Just a couple of questions I hope someone can answer:
I don't have two garage spaces. After I pull the transmission out of the Daytona (keeping the engine supported, of course), can I re-attach the ball joints on either side, throw the wheels back on and push the car? Or is the hub held in by the axles, and the wheels will fall off with the axles removed? If the hubs are held in by the axle nuts, how can I safely push the car without axles?
Second question: Do I need to worry about any compatibility issues between transmissions? I don't know right off hand what transmission is in the LeBaron. It could be original, could be a replacement at some point. Are there certain transmissions with different input shaft sizes or splines or other issues? How about axle sizes or splines?
Thanks!