trouble installing pt tranny in neon

moparneon00 · Post by **moparneon00** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:43 pm

Ok im doing the 2.4 swap and I found it easier to install the engine first and try to install tranny next. Problem Engine installed fine but when trying to install tranny the tranny mount kept hitting the frame of the car and would not fit. I think it is because i bought the mount off of ebay and that its not true to its dimensions. Any suggestions please. My car is a 2000 dodge neon and Im using the 2000 dodge neon manual tranny mount that was bought from ebay.

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:21 pm

Did you try putting the mount into the frame first, then starting the bolts into the MTX?

I'm assuming the MTX is currently attached to the engine...

moparneon00 · Post by **moparneon00** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:03 pm

no, is that gonna help get it in?

chipdogg · Post by **chipdogg** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:40 pm

You can try that but I don't think it'll be easy to start the bolts since the frame will probably be in the way. At least in 1st gens I have to drop the trans down a few inches in order to access the bolts.

moparneon00 · Post by **moparneon00** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:43 pm

I first tried to install engine and tranny together but didn't fit. So I installed engine alone and then tried to install tranny and still didn't work. I'll try your idea and see if that helps.

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:56 pm

chipdogg wrote:You can try that but I don't think it'll be easy to start the bolts since the frame will probably be in the way. At least in 1st gens I have to drop the trans down a few inches in order to access the bolts.

Yeah you may be right, I can't recall exactly if they were totally blocked by the frame rail.

You could try removing the upper mount from the frame, raise the trans, and try to get the bolt through the frame and into the mount, and bolting the mount back to the frame. IDK if that is going to be any easier or not. :/

This almost makes me glad I spent the ~$70 for the Mopar replacement part.

moparneon00 · Post by **moparneon00** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:56 pm

what site did you go to to get the mopar mount for 70 bucks. I looked around locally and online other than stupid ebay and found that they run for 99.99

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:13 pm

I bought it from a dealer that sold parts on line, in Washington State. They are now gone, due to Chrysler's restructuring. That was prolly 5 years ago also. Yeah, they are stupid expensive.

a23dranger · Post by **a23dranger** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:02 pm

Do you have all the motor mounts unbolted or still attached. Also any pictures of said mount or the fitment issues. You can put the trans on afterwards. I've done it a bunch in 2gns and I've done both trans bolted to the 2.4 installed in my car and the motor first then trans next with my 2.4 in my 02 rt. Which btw also running a pt 3.94

moparneon00 · Post by **moparneon00** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:56 pm

you guys are a genius. Thanks to yall my tranny is in now. I still have to get the 2 bottom bolts in in the mount though. Its pretty tight