1999 Mounty 5.0 aka My Great Bad Idea

[Turdle]

Torque converter nuts?

 

[97Sandbox]

Those have to come off? Haha that's probably it.

Just take them off via that access panel opening on the bottom of the bell housing?

 

[Turdle]

Thru the starter hole. 14 mm. The threads are oval lock, special nuts.

 

[97Sandbox]

Four of them onto studs in the torque converter? I'm on it.

Hopefully I didn't mess anything up tugging on the trans with it still bolted to the flex plate...

 

[Turdle]

Naw, go get em.

 

[Turdle]

I have one of those if ya did hurt it.

Edit. You'll be ditching it anyway yeah?

 

[97Sandbox]

I don't care about the 4r70, tc, or flex plate. I was thinking about crank bearings. But I suppose if they've held up to millions of combustion events over 190k miles, my tugging on the flex plate probably didn't phase them.

Anybody need a 4r70 core? I'll hopefully have one later tonight!

 

[Turdle]

After the nuts,

Save those nuts!!!

Anyway, after those nuts, a side to side wiggle at tail shaft, should make you smile.

 

[97Sandbox]

The four nuts are off and I'm confident there are no more bolts through the bell housing. But it still won't budge!

Any other ideas? I've tried jacking the trans up, down, shaking and tugging all directions, a little strategic prying and hammering to try to jar something loose and thus far I've seen no change

 

[Turdle]

How many trans bolts do you have in hand?

 

[97Sandbox]

Two long from the top, two long each side, two medium for the starter one short opposite the starter, and two short from the bottom.

 

[Turdle]

At this point I'd drive a thick multi scraper between the 2 to get it to crack. Like a 5 way putty knife , sharp, but wide and thick to act like a wedge, near the dowel area if you can

 

[410Fortune]

Unbolt the 4 converter nuts? 15/16 on crank bolt 14mm converter nuts there are 4. I gt them through starter hole w 1/4 ratchet

And get the converter access panel out of there usually 3 Bolts on that sucker

If she’s stuck on the two side dowls, grab the very rear tailhousing and move in circles she’ll come off stubborn girl

I’m doing R&r of a 5r55 e tomorrow fun fun

 

[410Fortune]

Weird I missed all this page before I posted
Turdle had you covered

 

[Turdle]

Weird I missed all this page before I posted
Turdle had you covered

I thought I was covering you for a nap, and finally could give some input . Usually I m the one reading and nodding

 

[97Sandbox]

I got between the bell housing and block plate with a putty knife and rocked it around the dowels. Also doused the seams with penetrant for good measure. Unfortunately, the trans still won't yank out.

Anybody see anything I'm missing?

 

[Turdle]

Man. Besides feeling sorry for the motor mounts.

I can only Imagine the dowels are seized, and, possibly good dousing and sleep on it will work.

Heat not an option, but if the dowel area could be frozen it might slip off. Ideas ideas, we need em!

 

[Turdle]

Option lazy, what I might do.

Bolts back in, 4406 transfer case and shafts. Done. 4x4 auto.

Buzz kill

 

[97Sandbox]

Yeah, If I maybe needed motor mounts before, I definitely do now.

No slush boxes in my fleet! I'm going to see if there's any difference after tapping on the dowels with a punch from the trans side. It seriously feels like this thing is still bolted together, but I can't find a single nut or bolt left.

 

[allmyEXes]

I'm glad to see that you have it supported. When it comes loose, watch out.
Now is there a way to get something thicker than a putty knife in there between the block and transmission case?
I've never seen small block dowels hold on that tight.
Harbor Freight $5.99.