Hey Guy's

Im in the process of installing a stall converter TCI SSF i pulled everything off the tranny i see TQ arm is off,driveshaft,trans crossmember,dip stick,8 bell housing bolts,wires,oilcooler lines. iv lowered and raised the engine for thelast hour trying to split the bell housing and its a no go. iv changed many stalls in my nova what am i missing? any help would be great and if you have done a few give me a call i think i will be working on it for the next month (straight thru) at this rate..1-850-626-3855

2000 trans am
Thanks,Tom

 

It sounds like your missing something, but the bellhouse was stuck pretty good on mine. Just took a decent size pry bar and pryed it off on each side. It sholdn't be THAT hard though. Good luck


Chad @ LM

 

yeah, the dowels on the bellhousing were rusted when i did mine. i did it off the car and used a giant prybar to pop the tranny off.

 

Use some penitrant and be carefull with the crow bar the bell can break and they are not cheap. You can also use heat but make sure you have a fire exstingusher handy . Those dowel pins can be a b#$%h

 

Tom, before you pry as recommended please make sure you have removed all of the bellhousing bolts. Lot's of guys miss the one up top at the 10 o'clock position.

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i have all 8 bellhousing bolts out. 2 on botton 2 on each side and 2 on top..im going to try it again this morning. i wanted to have it all done by tonight so i can make it to the track..this is horrible, iv never had a tranny spank me like this.this is almost as bad is talking my wife into buying me a 12 bolt for my birthday..lol

 

i finally got the tranny broke loose from the block.(corroded onto the dowel pins) someone must have pulled the tq converter bolts before because they were a bit puckered up. but after the bell housings broke loose it was back togeather in about an hour..i want to say thanks to the guys a ACE Transmittions for there advice..

 

Glad you were able to get that unit out... call again anytime! We'll be here for ya!

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