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Today I tried to pull the transmission out of my 41 with 3 speed, 216. I took the ball joint apart and moved it to the rear and undid the universal then I tried to remove the transmission with no luck at all. What is the trick?? I gave up and pulled engine and trans together, both had to come out anyway. Dave

Here's the trick I used. Get yourself a couple of 4" long bolts the same size as the upper bolts on your trans. (only threaded part way) Now cut off the heads and cut a slot in the cut off end for a screw driver.

Take out the upper mounting bolts and replace with the new long "studs" you just made. Take out the lower bolts break the trans loose and slide it back on the upper studs and lift it out through the cab.

You can replace it the same way. Just slide it in on the studs and put in the lower bolts, then the upper ones.

Hope this helps.
George

That sounds good but mine would not come back far enough to clear the input shaft because the rear was hitting on the bell and the universal. Dave

I lifted up the torque tube as high as possible with one hand and pulled the transmission with the other.

I'm not clear on "tried to remove the transmission with no luck at all". Does this mean after you took the universal apart, the yoke wouldn't slide back into the torque tube clearing the end of the transmission allowing the torque tube to be lowered or raised out of the way of the transmission removal. Or does it mean the transmission is siezed to the bellhousing?

Hopefully this will knock things off center and you will get some more feedback if your are still having the problem of removing the transmission from the bellhousing.

I'm also trusting you removed the 4 bolts from the transmission to bellhousing connection.

I got it out, but I pulled the engine and transmission together, I didn't know how much pressure I would dare put on the torque tube so I didn't get rought with it, How much will it move before damaging something, mine only moved about 2 inches. Dave

To gain a little extra clearance I hooked a come-a-long from the differential to rear frame cross member and pulled the torque tube back. I had learned from this site to always have your jack stands under the frame and not the differetial.