flex plate removal?

[OBmisfit]

I have a 74 Nova with a 350/turbo350. My flex plate is cracked. Do I have have to remove the tranny or can I just loosen the torque converter and slide it back enough to get to the flex plate? Any info is greatly appreciated.

[Mike P]

".....I would rather push a chevy then drive a ford........"

So we're pushin' are we

A trick I 've used in the past is to dig up a couple of long bolt the same thread size as the bellhousing bolts.

Remove the drive shaft and crossmember (and possibly shift linkage), support the tranny on a floor jack (a good one that does not leak down). Next remove the lower 2 bellhousing bolts and replace them with the long bolts, then take out the rest of the bellhousing bolts.

The transmission should slide back about 4 to 6 inches which will let you get to the converter bolts with a long thin wrench. The cooler lines and starter can be left in place, but watch the lines as you pull the tranny back to make sure there won't be a problem.

I usually save about an hour doing it this way ranther than dropping the tranny completly to the floor.

[OBmisfit]

Thanks Mike, thats kinda what I was hoping.

BTW only the Nova's down, still have my 03 S-10 and
77 Silverado.... lol....no pushin for me