before removing the cross member. Remove the upper transmission bolts. Lowering the floor jack to allow the engine/transmission to tip back will give you access to the top bell housing bolts easily. Use the 36" long extension to help with removal. Raise the transmission back up. Before taking out the lower bolts, raise the transmission so that it doesn't slide from the jack. Remove the lower transmission bolts. Lower the transmission. You'll have to shake the transmission a bit and pull backwards to get it away from the engine. Slide the transmission out from under the car. Unless you have really tall jacks, you'll have to raise the rear of the transmission to clear the floor pan of the car. Bolt the inspection plate back on the transmission to prevent the torque converter from falling out and spilling transmission fluid everywhere. Rear Main Seal (optional) There you have it. The AOD is now out of your car. Before installing the T5, now would be a good time to change the rear main seal. Many 5.0's are plagued with the rear main seal leaking. Great time to kill two birds with one stone. All it takes is a flat head screw driver and a hammer to pop it out. Just make sure you done nick the crank. Hit the screw driver slowly. When installing the rear main seal, just use a blunt object and hammer to tap it in. Make sure you go around evenly as to not warp the seal and cause it to leak. AOD Shifter Removal Now that you have room under the car, undo the cable to the shifter. After you have done this, its a matter of unscrewing the 4 bolts inside the car to remove the shifter. The hole in the center console is a bit tight for the shifter. The console will flex a bit, but if you are careful you can remove the shifter without removing the console. After pulling out the shifter, you'll need to make more room for the T5(Z)'s shifter. The front part of the opening in the floor pan can be hammered up or you can cut about 1/2" more length for the ho...
