Parts needed fast

[Kneale Brownson]

There's a pretty good access through the starter hole in the bellhousing.
Pretty good amount of room around that space too because the starter has to
go there.  There are a lot tighter circumstances trying to work on these cars.



At 02:52 PM 10/21/2006 -0400, Huw Powell wrote:
>
>> I'm probably not on the right page at all here but if this is
>> about the hefty support bracket that bolts to the I-5s engine
>> block just ahead of the transmission and which is also bolted
>> to the lower part of the transmission's bell, I believe this piece
>> is integrated into the cast aluminum oil pan of the 3B.
>
>You are on the same page; and I think it does apply to the car in 
>question.  And you're right.  Dang, I thought I was helping.
>
>Still, I'd rather mess with the subframe if necessary, and drop the oil 
>pan, than remove the transmission from the engine.