Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Repair & Tune-Up Manual page 233

return spring and "T" handle, and remove the
anti-rattle bushings. On 1968 and later cars,
remove the console trim plate.
3. Jack the car high enough to provide
working clearance. Support with jackstands.
4. Remove the driveshaft as described in
the driveshaft section of Chapter 7.
5. Remove the exhaust pipe heat deflec
tors and remove the left and right exhaust
pipes. On a large block engine it is necessary
to remove the forward stud on each manifold.
6. Remove the two rear-mount, cushion-
to-bracket attaching bolts. Support the rear
of the oil pan with a jack to take off the load
from the rear mount cushion.
CAUTION: Place a board between the oil
pan and jack to prevent damage.
7. Remove the three transmission mount
bracket-to-crossmember bolts and remove the
bracket.
8. Remove the two mount pad-to-trans
mission bolts and remove the rubber mount
cushion and the exhaust pipe.
9. Disconnect the shift linkage by remov
ing the shift levers at the transmission side
cover.
10. Disconnect the speedometer cable at
the tailshaft. Disconnect the TCS switch wir
ing, on cars so equipped.
11. Remove the two shift lever-and-bracket
bolts; lower and remove the assembly.
12. Remove the four transmission-to-ben
housing bolts and lower left extension bolt on
later models.
13. Pull the transmission rearward until it
clears the bell housing. Turn the transmis
sion to the left while pulling to the rear.
14. Slowly lower the rear of the engine
until the tachometer drive cable on the dis
tributor just clears the horizontal ledge across
the front of the firewall.
CAUTION: The tachometer cable can be
easily damaged.
15. Slide the transmission rearward out
from the clutch. Lower the front end of the
transmission and remove it from the car.
16. Perform the above steps in reverse or
der to install the transmission.
1984 4-Speed Overdrive
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
3. Disconnect the throttle valve (T.V.)
cable at the left TBI unit.
4. Remove the distributor cap and lay
aside.
5. Raise the vehicle and support it safely.
CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION
1ST GEAR
\SWITCH
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4TH GEAR
SWITCH
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2ND GEAR
SWITCH
CONN
Electrical connectors on 4-speed overdrive trans-
mission
6. Remove the complete exhaust system
assembly as follows:
a. Disconnect A.I.R. pipe at the cata
lytic converter.
b. Disconnect A.I.R. pipe clamps at ex
haust manifold.
c. Disconnect oxygen sensor electrical
lead.
d. Remove the bolts attaching the muf
flers to the hangers.
e. Remove hanger bracket at the con
verter.
f. Disconnect the exhaust pipes from the
exhaust manifolds and remove the exhaust
system.
7. Remove the exhaust hanger at the
transmission.
8. Support the transmission with a jack.
9. Remove the bolts attaching the drive-
line beam at the axle and transmission. Re
move the driveline beam from the vehicle.
10. Mark the relationship of the propeller
shaft to the axle companion flange. Remove
the trunnion bearing straps and disengage the
rear universal joint from the axle. Slide the
propeller shaft slip yoke out from the over
drive unit and remove shaft from the vehicle.
11. Disconnect the cooler lines at the
overdrive unit.
12. Disconnect the T.V. cable at the over
drive unit.
13. Disconnect the shift linkage at the side
cover.
14. Disconnect the electrical connectors at
the side cover switches, backup light switch,
overdrive unit and speedometer sensor.
15. Lower the transmission and support the
engine.
16. Remove the bolts attaching the trans
mission to the bellhousing. Slide the trans-
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OVERDRIVE
BACK-UP
SWITCH
CONN
BRACKET
E.S.S.
CONN
SOLENOID