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Bulligen · 01-27-2018, 11:31 PM

I am taking a flathead out of a 34 truck. Everything is disconnected, I have done this many times before , however this time is will not release. The steady rods are disconnected all the bolts are out ect. I have inserted screwdrivers between the block and trans and it has come away about a quarter inch. I can pry on them and the gap will open up another 1/4 of an inch or so but flexes right back. I am thinking the input shaft is rusted to the clutch disk and that is where the flex is coming from? Maybe I can get my torch in there through the inspection hole and warm things up. Anyone else have this happen?

01-27-2018, 11:31 PM	#1
Bulligen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Elgin Illinois Posts: 736	Pulling flathead away from Trans I am taking a flathead out of a 34 truck. Everything is disconnected, I have done this many times before , however this time is will not release. The steady rods are disconnected all the bolts are out ect. I have inserted screwdrivers between the block and trans and it has come away about a quarter inch. I can pry on them and the gap will open up another 1/4 of an inch or so but flexes right back. I am thinking the input shaft is rusted to the clutch disk and that is where the flex is coming from? Maybe I can get my torch in there through the inspection hole and warm things up. Anyone else have this happen?