Superformance engine removal question

[bobcowan]

Originally Posted by Pman1961

Thank you for your responses. I really do not like the idea of removing the tunnel fearing the interior will never look the same. Is there enough room to unbolt the transmission from the motor and support it from underneath, remove the motor independently, remove tranny. Next after motor work is complete and before in stalling in car would be to install clutch, bellhousing, test fit tranny for alignment, remove tranny from motor, put tranny in its place from under the car and support, install motor independently, bolt tranny to motor, etc. Does this seem like something that will work. I would prefer to pull the motor independently so I could leave the hood on and not worry as much about banging the car. Thanks again!

That's the way I would do it. Smaller packages are easier to handle, less risk of an accident. I'v R&R'ed my engine 6-8 times over the years. Always do it just like the above picture.

Getting the trans out shouldn't be that big of a deal, either. The easiest would be a rolling trans jack. But you can also use a motorcycle/ATV jack. Either raise the fram enogh to roll it under, or use the crane to lift it out.