swaps aren't too bad. Disconnect battery, remove starter, remove 3 torque converter bolts and push converter away from the flywheel, remove heat shield on the passenger side if it has one, remove driveshaft, disconnect shift linkage and transmission wiring harness (two connectors, one large round and one small two wire on the tailshaft housing for the speedometer), remove two cooler lines using a right angle dental pick to get the small circlip out of the connector, unbolt the bell housings bolts, pull the dipstick loose from the transmission, remove crossmember and it falls out on the ground.
Did you get a new converter or are you reusing the old one?
Measure how far the old converter is setting from the end of the bellhousing. Use that to confirm the installation of the converter in the new transmission. Reverse removal instructions for reinstallation.
Save yourself lots of messy cleanup by buying a large storage tote and put it under the transmission and drop the pan before removing the original unit. It will catch 99% of the fluid that way. Its also a good time to put a drain plug in the new transmission, while its out sitting on the ground.
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