Help..Im about to pull my tranny out!

[lutzy]

Hey..So I just bought a 1969 camaro and it has a TH400 in it..I bought a 5 speed setup I plan on putting in..So I was hesitating on having someone doing it for me but kinda short on money so im gonna give it a try. I have the car all jacked up so far and looked everything over. I have the cooler lines running to the radiator. Do I disconnect one of those lines to drain the transmission? I dont see any drain plugs..please I need some help! thanks

[ErikLS2]

Disconnect both those lines at the transmission, a little fluid will come out of them. To drain the transmission, remove the transmission pan bolts except for a couple on one end, just leave those in a couple threads. Work the pan loose at one end and slowly lower it down over a drain pan to drain the fluid out, once most is out you can take the other bolts out of the pan and remove the pan to get the remaining fluid out. Then re-install the pan. Rotate the engine around with the torque converter cover off and look for a drain plug in the torque converter. If you find one drain that too, if not it's ok.

[lutzy]

Do I need to loosen my engine mounts? its a BB and its prety tight againt my firewall..If I do need to loosen the engine mount do I losen the bolts from mount to engine or the bolts from the mount to car. Its a solid metal mount. As you sold see this is my first time pulling a tranny out. But im not afraid to get dirty..thanks