PreRunner to 4x4 Swap (Smooth Brain Edition)

LETS GOOO this shit works.

22mm socket with a wobble socket and breaker bar. Rotate counter clockwise looking to the back of the truck

 

Dropped the first bolt no going back now!!

 

Lol just don’t dropped it when you reinstall it!

 

Torque converter bolts out and 8/9 transmission bolts. Drivers side giving me some trouble. Taking a break for the day

 

Bro if that happens, I will buy a 6 speed

 

putting those bolts back in was one of the most anxious things I’ve ever done. I would have had a complete come apart if I dropped one and had to disassembly the trans again. Good luck lol

 

What’s the best tool for cutting the exhaust? I was thinking of picking up a sawzall

 

A sawzall is probably the easiest/fastest but you can also use a hacksaw or a hand saw that holds a hacksaw blade.

 

An oscilllator works good in small areas as well, but sawzall probably the easiest and most versatile if you need to purchase a tool.

 

Made a little discovery. If you happen to drop the flexplate bolts, there’s a little flap at the bottom of the bell housing where it mates to the engine. I popped this and my missing bolt came falling out

 

Damn this thing is stubborn! Everything’s off but is having a hard time separating from the engine lol

 

heat it and beat it!

 

Think I fucked up on the separation what y’all think?

Drivers side:


Passenger side:

 

There’s 2 dowels correct? I think it’s just stuck on the passenger one but I don’t want to pry too much

 

yes, the passenger dowel is down lower right where it says "1" in the "1GRFE stamp". Id try and move the driver side back in a little. Take a pry bar and ease it off steadily from both sides. You don't want to wedge it into the dowels unevenly otherwise it'll never come apart.

 

It takes some wiggling to get it out. You’re almost there.

 

This is on my 6 speed but you can see the two dowels. The lower one ends up getting jammed up if you offroad because I know I've had water at least up to that line several times LOL

 

Thanks guys, I hope I didn’t wedge it too far. The whole tranny is kind of rotated a bit but it still wiggles on the passenger side. Will update if it doesn’t fall to the ground before then

 

You did get all 9 bolts, right? I went to town and wiggled the shit out of it and it still didn’t come. Had to use an atv winch from the back

 

Yep got my template all filled up

Funny, there’s way more hammers, banging, and brute force in this than I expected LOL