60 Buick - Advice on fixing tranny leak

[JoelsBuicks]

I've reached a point where I really need to get the transmission leak fixed on my 60 Electra. I removed the inspection plate and it's coming from the front and behind the torque converter - most likely a main seal. A couple years ago I replaced the rear torque ball seal and it has held up very well. I'm really not wanting to get back into this.

Has anyone out there opted to just remove the engine to access the tranny as opposed to pulling the rear end out, etc.? If I do go ahead and pull the rear end, can I leave the torque ball joint intact and just pull everything out at once? Maybe the folks at transmission shops have a way to do this relatively painlessly and I should just bite the bullet and let them do it?

Advice or comments on the right approach? I know of no compelling reason to have the engine out other than accessing the transmission.

Thanks,

[JoelsBuicks]

I'm sorry about that. Anybody here know how to move a post to the post-war forum?

Joel