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AcampoDave · 10-22-2022, 03:40 PM

On my '64 the floor pan comes out, on my '66 it doesn't. (But I wish it did.) I like to pull the floor and pull my tranny from above. There are 4 bolts and at least one lower one actually threads in from inside the bell housing I think. After I get the driveline and linkages and stuff off the tranny I wrap a strap around the tail and get the other end of it twisted in my fist then I wiggle it outta there. It sure beats trying to bench press it from below. (For the granny trannys I bring my engine hoist in thru the passenger door and just lift it out with a chain bolted to the top plate.) Once my tranny is out I unbolt the bellhousing saddles and pull the clutch and bellhousing out with the motor.

10-22-2022, 03:40 PM	#6
AcampoDave Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: central California Posts: 2,801	Re: Engine Removal Prep Questions/Advice On my '64 the floor pan comes out, on my '66 it doesn't. (But I wish it did.) I like to pull the floor and pull my tranny from above. There are 4 bolts and at least one lower one actually threads in from inside the bell housing I think. After I get the driveline and linkages and stuff off the tranny I wrap a strap around the tail and get the other end of it twisted in my fist then I wiggle it outta there. It sure beats trying to bench press it from below. (For the granny trannys I bring my engine hoist in thru the passenger door and just lift it out with a chain bolted to the top plate.) Once my tranny is out I unbolt the bellhousing saddles and pull the clutch and bellhousing out with the motor.