Gearbox removal - how long?

[valman]

hi guys, quite urgent really:
with my new car being a 4 speed (boo, hiss) i need to swap the 5 speed into it from my other 340.. problem is my old car will be at college during half term so i need to take the box off aand take it home with me, problem is we only have 4 hours tomorrow spare to do it, reckon its possible to remove a gearbox from a 1990 340 in that time?

thanks alot

[valman]

have some volvos for the help in advance




(i have a serious want for the 100 series incase its not obvious )

[Speedy88]

4 hours? Just to remove it yeah that'd be no problem.

If you mean remove and fit a new one... You'll be very hard pushed unless you break out the spot lights and work through the night? I think it's possible in about 6 hours. You WILL need a decent trolley jack though and a largish sheet of wood.

(some people could do it in 4 hours but some people are just too god-damn good )

[mat_91]

four hoursyou could get it out and in with 2 peeps just drive car onto ramps makes life alot easier just work hard

[volvodspec]

oefff, 2 weeks ago i swapped the gearbox of the 340turbo in less than 2 hours; i was alone and had the car on axle stands + slight help of a jack

[valman]

thanks for the replies guys, unfortunately we had lots of other stuff to do - emtying our rooms as we were getting kicked out for half term which is a shame, but will definitely do it the week im back as its horrible with no 5th