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It comes apart easily. After having done it a couple of times, I can have my tranny out in about 30-45 minutes. Mines a 427 but here's what I do.

1. Drive the front up on ramps and jack up the back to install jack stands under the rear.

2. Remove the seats.

3. Remove the shifter boot and handle.

4. Remove the transmission tunnel.

5. Unbolt the transmission mount from the frame.

6. Place a floor jack or scissor jack under the bottom of the bell housing and raise the rear of the engine an inch or so so the transmission is no longer resting on the crossmember.

7. Remove the driveline.

8. Unbolt the transmission from the bellhousing. Now just lift on the back of the tranny and slide it out (shift linkage and all).

9. You can now remove the jack from the back of the bellhousing and unbolt the bellhousing and remove it to access the clutch.

There's no need to remove the sidepipes. They're a pain to remove and reinstall and it's not necessary.

Chris