Dropping a pan off a 2WD 700R4?

[89Suburban]

All the friggin pan bolts across the back of the trans pan are blocked by the crossmember, is this the same on your vehicles? Looks like the trans mount needs to be unbolted and the trans jacked up to get at them and even then looks like a bitch, am I missing something?

 

[gpmorgan]

Just remove the cross member and get it out of the way. Had to do the same thing on my 92.

 

[350runner]

Yup I supported mine with a Jack under the tail, dropped the cross member, then pan

Sent from the dust in front of you!

 

[89Suburban]

Man that ******* sucks. Shame on you GM, none of my Dodges had this problem.

 

[350runner]

Yea Idk what they were thinking...

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[89Suburban]

I'm thinking of looking for an aftermarket CM or building one myself with my welder. Would be a cool project to do.

 

[firebane]

Man that ******* sucks. Shame on you GM, none of my Dodges had this problem.

74 K10 with Th350 shares a simliar problem with that the stock exhaust runs right under the rear tranny bolts and the front drive shaft runs along the right edge of pan.

Good thing for a small 1/4" socket but no way those will be torqued to spec.