Nocooler's 00 Firebird

[dawdaw]

Well the trans is in - kinda.....2 bolts to the block.

Damn madman dipstick tube came out when I was wrestling the trans around. No f'ing way I can see to get it back in without dropping the trans

Is the madman one a solid fill tube? My lokar that I just put in last night is super flexible and did it with the trans in the car. I've never heard of a problem like that before.

[dawdaw]

Is it that tight of a fit? My lokar was a breeze to put in, but it's a bastard.to fill.

My phones a pos.

[Nocooler]

Yes it's that tight. No room to move it up - as it hits the body.

I made the mistake of painting it - and now it looks like crap.

[DETROITMUSCLE]

madman is a hard tube and any of them plain suck to put it, gotta hope it stays in place while you put the trans up in the car, just a PITA. The lokar is nice that its flexible but as you mentioned a pain to fill.

[Nocooler]

It wouldn't be so bad if this trans was a little lighter - my god took all a could to do get it on the pins.

Now it's gotta come back down and I get to do it all over again

[1BADAIR]

Lol loosen the cradle and trans mount

[Nocooler]

Trans mount isn't in - so you are suggesting dropping the kmember eh?

[1BADAIR]

How much room you need ? Put a jack under the pass side of the kmember and loosen the bolts . May need to loosen the driver alittle.

[Nocooler]

Looks like an inch is all I need.....Maybe I'll give it a shot

[Nocooler]

Larry's idea worked flawless.

Dipstick is in
Trans is fully bolted up
Converter is bolted up

Things that are left to do:
Shifter cable install and adjustment
Install cooler lines - waiting on a low profile 90* fitting for the rear of the trans
Install drive shaft
Fill trans with fluid
Upload tune
Do burnouts

[Formula Z]

Dont know how ive missed this thread. So did you rebuild the 80e? Stock build or something special or upgraded? Havent touched mine yet but got a price of $130 for complete rebuild kit but might upgrade a couple things. Also havent decided on a stall or size of stall. Lmk how you like yours. Track day? Lmk

[1BADAIR]

never listen to the larry

[OIF1VET]

Good job Jeremy!

[Nocooler]

Dont know how ive missed this thread. So did you rebuild the 80e? Stock build or something special or upgraded? Havent touched mine yet but got a price of $130 for complete rebuild kit but might upgrade a couple things. Also havent decided on a stall or size of stall. Lmk how you like yours. Track day? Lmk

It's stock internally with a transgo hd2 kit in it. Had under a 100k on it behind a 6.5 diesel in a van. It was nice and clean inside - and I'll find out if it's good here in another week or so

We'll see if I like it - if not the T56 will get face plated and go back in

[Nocooler]

Made some progress tonight

All that is left is installing the drive shaft - filling it with fluids - uploading the tune.

I hope it doesn't leak and it shifts thru the gears - fingers crossed.