michaelxx16

is there 2 bolts on the very top of the bellhousing? like near the floorboard you cant visibly see? or just the 8 that you can see and work your way to?

90nova

iTrader: (25)

There are 9 bolts total.Three at the top.one at the top center and two to either side of it.

michaelxx16

how do you get to them? i was confused lol

mrhzk35404

iTrader: (7)

I used some long extensions with a swivel from the back of the trans or you could go through the shifter hole for some of them.

Texas 02 Z28

iTrader: (14)

Make sure you take off the transmission before you go after the bell housing. It took us a while to figure this one out... We spent too much time trying to figure out how to get to the top bolts, till we finally decided it was physically impossible.

Not sure if this is your problem, but hope it helps.

Oh, also, this helped me a lot:
http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...ch_install.htm

michaelxx16

yea that was my problem.. are there any bolts at the very top on the transmission to bellhousing bolts? like the 3 on top of the bellhousing?,

thanks, michael

chuckyt1

iTrader: (33)

There are 2 on the top of the tranny, one on the drivers and one on the passenger side. The one on the pax side is kind of a pain cuz the vent tube is in the way. Just like with bellhousing bolts, use a very long extension and a swivel.

BlackScreaminMachine

iTrader: (17)

Just take the trans off the bell housing, then the housing off of the trans, its easy. For the top bolts from trans to bell housing and even bellhousing to motor. YOu need a long extention and swivel.

We had to use a ratchet, the impact gun lost too much tq due to the length (1/2" drive lol)

Jared 3870

The things are much easier if the transmission is removed from the bellhousing first. It still takes a mess of swivel extensions to reach all the bolts.

DVS99TRANS

iTrader: (7)

+1 BlackScreaminMachine, I used a couple of extensions with a rachet. Getting enough extensions to go along the top of the t-56 and behind it. Worked fine, you may need a swivel to get the bolts next to the floor boards on the bell housing though. Makes it a little easier. Good luck

michaelxx16

ok so, i need to go in from behind the transmission, not the side of it, to get to the top 2 or however many bolts there are connecting the trans to the bellhousing correct?,, using alot of extensions and swivels?