Thanks to all the help on this forum, last fall I was able to figure ouy that the flexplate in my transmission needs to be flipped. I have a 283 with a TH350. Now that it is finally getting warmer and spring-like I can tackle this project. I want to get bout the engine and tramsmission out at this time. Correst me if I am wrong but the engine and transmission come out together, right? What is required to take the trans off, them the flexplate? Thanks for answering my rookie questions.