I GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I tried pressing the pistons down - I busted the wood I had. I finally took the oil pan off, the piston rod caps and then I pulled the gear off the end of the crank. After removing the bolts holding the crank in it gave me enough room to get all but two of the piston rods to slip past the crank and drop down. The other two I had enough room to get a very large bar in there and with a two pound hammer I beat them loose just enough to drop them down. I was then able to get to all but one bolt on the clutch. The final one I got through the little plate that comes loose on the top of the bell housing. I almost rounded off one of the bolts holding the flywheel on, but with a box end wrench and a hammer I broke that loose too. ITS OFF - I can finally truck this thing to my brother and start on sanding the cab (the frame's going outside to storage with a good tarp until the cab is ready for the body shop). Then I'm taking the cab in and starting on the frame. Yaaa!


'53 Chevy 3604 Five Window Cab ('56 235)