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Originally Posted by 767Jockey
It's got a Ford automatic hanging off the end of it. Should I pull the engine with the transmission on or should I drop the automatic first? If I drop the trans first, what kind of mess is the fluid in the converter going to make?
Second, when I put things back together, do I slide the engine back in with the trans attached or put it in from underneath later?
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After taking the tranny off, you can also drill a small hole near the bottom of the converter to drain the fluid before pulling the engine, or like previously said, you can remove the torque converter itself.
I installed the engine without the tranny. It was easier manuvering for me. I also installed the engine from the side, that is brought the cherry picker in from the side, actually with the hood on. It would depend upon how high your hood opens, whether you can fit the engine through the opening. Definitely fit the tranny, align the clutch and tioghten the pressure plate down before installing the engine, as then installing the tranny is simply sliding it in later, no alignment issues.
I don't know about what you will need to do, modify the crossmenber, if at all. I would say, if you can find another contemporary car close to inspect, or take some measurements from the engine mounts back, on a car with a small block.