Flex Plate

[chaditotx]

Rebuilt tranny and installed an out of round (but new) flexplate. Is it possible to remove without un-buttoning engine? 1971 El Camino 350 ci/turbo 350. I was thinking just need to slide torque converter back towards tranny.

Thanks,

Chad

[RacinRex]

Sorry, but in order to do it right and get the bolts back to torque specs, you are going to have to slide the tranny back a few inches to have the room you need. Shouldn't take nuch more than a couple of hours. A little word of advice, find somebody that has a tranny jack. It makes the job so much simpler and safer. Good luck!

[chaditotx]

Thanks Rex... was afraid of that. I don't mind getting under the car... but it is sure a pain in the A$$ to get the top 2 bolts that hold the tranny to the engine. I just imagine what my neighbors think when they see the hood up and my legs sticking out. Must think the El Camino is trying to swallow me.

Chad