pull engine from tranny 49 chrysler 251

[gregchrysler]

Hi I ve just pulled the engine and tranny from my 251 Chrysler royal how do u get them apart with stuck crankshaft-- engine wont turn more than 1 inch==valves head and springs removed help!!!! if I take the 6 bo;ts off around housing will I be able to get at flywheel?

[Rusty_OToole]

Transmission should come off easily, likewise the bell housing. Fluid Drive unit could be tricky, it is held by 8 bolts to the flywheel. Maybe you can get in with a skinny wrench.

Why won't the engine turn?

[c49er]

Sometimes you can lift the bell housing up off the engine uncovering the top portion of the fluid coupling and upper bolts. You need to use a large drift and punch the two engine block to bell housing dowels into the bell housing. One each side of the block. Don't bash them into the coupling itself. Sometimes this works sometimes not. The dowels have to go into the bell housing holes deep enough so you can lift it straight up and off the engine.

The Straight "8" engine is shown-same as a six.

Bob

[Guest Wayfarer]

If the crank is stuck then you cannot get to the 8 bolts holding the fluid coupling. You might be able to remove the crank and fluid coupler together, haven't tried on a six...does not work on a v-8...