Can I pull the engine with the T/C attached?

[CoronetDarter]

I'm in the process of pulling the 440 out of my Coronet. I've pulled engines in the past and have always been able to remove the flex plate bolts with a 3/4" box wrench. It wasn't easy but it worked. This car is not cooperating - 3 of the 4 came loose but the 4th is being stubborn. I've used 50/50 trans fluid/acetone, WD-40, still can't break it loose.

I've heard of people removing engines with the t/c still attached. The FSM warns that the t/c must be removed with the tranny otherwise front pump damage can occur.

Has anybody pulled an engine with the t/c still attached? My alternatives are to pull the eng/tranny together or drop the oil pan so I can get a socket on the bolt.

 

[Herr_Poopschitz]

Sure, w/ the trans as well.

 

[coronet340]

this made pulling out the tranny with the engine way easier

 

[sleepar]

Try tightening the bolt a just a little to break it free... tapping the wrench with a hammer sometimes works... using another box wrench over the end for a cheater sometimes works... there always seems to be that one... when I can't move a nut or bolt and can't get heat on it or whatever I line up on it check around for anything that will hurt in case I slip and give it some quick jabs... if you can get a floor jack under it and positioned jack up on the wrench... there's always a way

 

[wedge69]

I would NOT pull the converter out with the motor. It can mess the trans up and then your out more $

 

[440beep]

Try heating up that bolt with a propane torch, heat does wonders to stubborn bolts.

And yes you can pull the motor with the tranny attached. When I did my removal/installation of my 440, we really jacked up the rear end of the car and had it sitting on 6 ton jack stands so the tranny would clear the firewall.

 

[wedge69]

try heating up that bolt with a propane torch, heat does wonders to stubborn bolts.

And yes you can pull the motor with the tranny attached. When i did my removal/installation of my 440, we really jacked up the rear end of the car and had it sitting on 6 ton jack stands so the tranny would clear the firewall.

x2 !!

 

[monaco66coupe]

do you have an extra yoke? it would be nice, to keep all that trans fluid from running out all over the place.

 

[SPEEDYRT1]

TRY THIS TRICK ; go to walmart buy a large can of hair spray , #1 spray the lug on the tourqe converter , contuiously use at least 1/2 - 3/4s of the can #2 then get on it with your long 6 -point box combination wrench , then whack the other end of wrench with a hammer should break it loose , if not repeat process ! ! ! I know W T #%^**! !! that aint gonna work ! ! HOW MUCH U WANNA BET ? ? ? I've used it more than a couple of times and IT DOES W O R K ! ! ! The secret is look on the can , it has to have propane, for the propellent -44 below zero ! ! ! TA- DA

 

[440beep]

Good point SpeedyRT!!! Don't even bother using a 12 point wrench/socket to get it off. YOU MUST USE A 6 point wrench/socket for the leverage. I too had one stubborn bolt, but after I heated it up and used the 6 point on it, off it came no problem.

And back to my reference about jacking the rear end, using the 6 ton jack stands, we had them all the way up or maybe one step from being fully extended. Just so you know how high I'm talking.

 

[CoronetDarter]

Thanks for all the replies. I do have a torch. And I never heard the hair spray trick - I'll try it if heating doesn't work. And yeah, I've been using a 12 pt., going to get a 6 pt.

 

[wedge69]

12pt will Kill a bolt head !

 

[cr8crshr]

Another thing to consider is if you pull the Torque Converter with out d-coupling it from the flex plate that you will have a big mess with all the tranny fluid that is in the TC spilling out. And there is a lot of it too!!!!

 

[CoronetDarter]

Got a 6 pt box and broke the bolt free on the first try. The tranny and engine are now separate entities!

 

[440beep]

Got a 6 pt box and broke the bolt free on the first try. The tranny and engine are now separate entities!

 

[furyrestored]

nothing like a complete set of six point open end box wrenches priceless