Just about ready to pull the engine on our Golden Hawk. Factory Shop Manual is not set up to assume a full restoration (ie: EVERYTHING is coming out!). So, wonder if the Manual's guidance to disconnect converter housing from tranny first assumes you don't need the tranny out, so why bother? Can I get the tranny out with the engine, or is it going to be too back-end heavy to maneuver out of there? I could get the tranny off underneath the car, but if it will go without disassembling from the converter housing, a little less laying on my back getting chunks of dirt and undercoating in my hair And maybe don't need to disturb that front crossmember that supposedly had to be removed to get the transmission out?
From laying under there and looking at it 6" from my nose, appears that you'd have to take the tranny FIRST (if separated), as there is nothing to hold her up once you unbolt from the converter housing....
Anyway, wondering what the standard method is out there in Stude restoration-land. Thanks!
From laying under there and looking at it 6" from my nose, appears that you'd have to take the tranny FIRST (if separated), as there is nothing to hold her up once you unbolt from the converter housing....
Anyway, wondering what the standard method is out there in Stude restoration-land. Thanks!
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