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justanotherguy · 08-26-2020, 09:52 PM

Has anyone actually done this according to the shop manual?

Hi kids, So I've had the engine and transmission (side loader BTW)
out of my (basically stock) '47 Merc a few times. Each time, I did this by going out the front... once with engine and trans connected and twice with them separated. Other than some grunting and a few choice words, each procedure went fairly well. Now, I need to remove the transmission again. This is a running/driving car. Everything is neat and tidy in the engine compartment, so I thought I'd do what the shop manuals suggests and remove the torque tube, then remove the trans out the inside of the cabin. The torque tube came out easier than I expected. (How often does that happen?) Propping up the engine and disconnecting the trans bolts... no sweat. The rear saddle mount has been removed. Time to slide back the trans to clear the input shaft from the clutch... Problem! The trans housing/casting won't slide back far enough to clear the shaft... It hits the inside of the frame and/or top of the floorboard hump with the rear mount bosses. I need at least another 1/2 of rearward movement to clear... and it's just not there. I raised/lowered both the engine and trans numerous times and angles, and still can find the sweet spot where the trans can lift out? What am I missing? Has anyone actually done this successfully? (I assume 46-48 Ford is the same) Thanks.

08-26-2020, 09:52 PM	#1
justanotherguy Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central left coast Posts: 43	Removing transmission 1947 Mercury Has anyone actually done this according to the shop manual? Hi kids, So I've had the engine and transmission (side loader BTW) out of my (basically stock) '47 Merc a few times. Each time, I did this by going out the front... once with engine and trans connected and twice with them separated. Other than some grunting and a few choice words, each procedure went fairly well. Now, I need to remove the transmission again. This is a running/driving car. Everything is neat and tidy in the engine compartment, so I thought I'd do what the shop manuals suggests and remove the torque tube, then remove the trans out the inside of the cabin. The torque tube came out easier than I expected. (How often does that happen?) Propping up the engine and disconnecting the trans bolts... no sweat. The rear saddle mount has been removed. Time to slide back the trans to clear the input shaft from the clutch... Problem! The trans housing/casting won't slide back far enough to clear the shaft... It hits the inside of the frame and/or top of the floorboard hump with the rear mount bosses. I need at least another 1/2 of rearward movement to clear... and it's just not there. I raised/lowered both the engine and trans numerous times and angles, and still can find the sweet spot where the trans can lift out? What am I missing? Has anyone actually done this successfully? (I assume 46-48 Ford is the same) Thanks.