Engine Removal

6T9PONY · 10-09-2002, 12:10 AM

Both times I've pulled the engines out of my Mustangs I separated the engine from the tranny and pulled it out that way. Then dropped the tranny out from underneath and worked on them separately. I didn't have any problems at all lining the tranny/engine back up. If you get the engine balanced level with the cherry picker and have the tranny pretty much in place, go in straight with the engine it would almost go right together. A little manipulating and it was ready to be bolted up!

Anyways, if the problem you're having is unbolting your tranny from your engine, all you have to do is remove the starter and tranny gravel shield. Turn your crankshaft with a big socket and find the studs that go through the flywheel from the torque converter. Remove it and turn the engine to the next one, etc. Then there will be a few bolts that go through the bellhousing into the engine from the rear of the car....If you want the tranny out you'll have to remove the driveshaft and then either remove the tranny mount bolts and slide it out to the front, or remove the transmission crossmember altogether and it will all drop right down.... Just a simple explanation....if you need anything deeper let us know....

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10-09-2002, 12:10 AM	#4
6T9PONY All about the Windsor. Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 2,052	Both times I've pulled the engines out of my Mustangs I separated the engine from the tranny and pulled it out that way. Then dropped the tranny out from underneath and worked on them separately. I didn't have any problems at all lining the tranny/engine back up. If you get the engine balanced level with the cherry picker and have the tranny pretty much in place, go in straight with the engine it would almost go right together. A little manipulating and it was ready to be bolted up! Anyways, if the problem you're having is unbolting your tranny from your engine, all you have to do is remove the starter and tranny gravel shield. Turn your crankshaft with a big socket and find the studs that go through the flywheel from the torque converter. Remove it and turn the engine to the next one, etc. Then there will be a few bolts that go through the bellhousing into the engine from the rear of the car....If you want the tranny out you'll have to remove the driveshaft and then either remove the tranny mount bolts and slide it out to the front, or remove the transmission crossmember altogether and it will all drop right down.... Just a simple explanation....if you need anything deeper let us know....