Starting truck without trans in?

Jonnydime · Nov 23, 2015

Can I start the truck without the trans installed? If so how?

sootie · Nov 23, 2015

it can be done. make sure you support the back of the motor with a floor jack as it twists back quite a bit and you dont want any fan contact.
i believe you will need to use the jumper wire on the fender.

Jonnydime · Nov 23, 2015

sootie said:
it can be done. make sure you support the back of the motor with a floor jack as it twists back quite a bit and you dont want any fan contact.
i believe you will need to use the jumper wire on the fender.

Leave the key in the run position and bump it with the wire on the fender?

sootie · Nov 23, 2015

Jonnydime said:
Leave the key in the run position and bump it with the wire on the fender?

Yes I believe so-its been a year since I did it last tho

Jonnydime · Nov 23, 2015

sootie said:
Yes I believe so-its been a year since I did it last tho

Thanks I'll try it tomorrow. The only reason I want to do this is to make sure the small fuel leak I have been chasing is in fact gone and it's so much easier to see without the trans in the way.

Jonnydime · Nov 26, 2015

Just so everyone knows this works great. Just remember to do what sootie recommended and put a jack under the rear of the motor I also stuffed a 2x4 in between the oilpan and front crossmember.