I'm trying to rip my trans out and i cant get the torque arm disconnected from the trans. I have the nuts off of the 2 bolts, as well as the cross member removed. I wedged a block of wood in the drive shaft tunnel to keep the arm from swinging upward but the damn thing just wont come off the trans, i tried to hammer it sideways to allow the bolts to slide out of the trans but it doesnt want to move. I'm gonna attemp unbolting it from the rear, maybe this will make my life easier....if anyone has other suggestions, please let me know i'll check back in a few hours if i have no luck

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350, Comp 262, Edelbrock Performer intake 600 cfm carb and exhaust, headers
-JVC, Eclipse, Pioneer, MTX, Phoenix Gold, Planet Audio

 

I thought there was three bolts that hold the front mount on. One might hold an exhaust hanger.

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1992 Camaro Z28; Engine:383 w/Ported Edelbrock RPM heads. Lunati Solid Roller Cam 224/232 .502/.502, Fluidampr, Comp Cams 1.5 Roller rockers and lifters, Comp Cams Triple Valvesprings, SVO 30 lb injectors. Holley/Walbro 255 lph in-tank pump, Haltech E6GM DFI, SLP 1 3/4" headers, 4" Mufflex, T56, SLP Clutch, Pro-5.0 Shifter, 4.10 Gear, Auburn Offroad Pro Posi. Super Ram. 17" X 9.5" Ronal FireHawk Rims w/ 275 40ZR17 Bridgestone RE 730's up front and Nitto Drag NT 555R's out back.

Double-Pump This! EFI Rules!

 

Split the mount, don't try to remove the entire mount from the tranny. Much easier.

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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R. 2.93 limited slip. Cat-back from '91 GTA, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 w/'87 LB9 block, ZZ3 cam and intake, World 305 heads, Hooker headers & y-pipe, 3" Catco cat).
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What he said, remove the torque arm from the torque arm mount first, then remove the mount from the tranny. I don't think you can remove it all in one piece.

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82 camaro--original steering wheel, brake/gas pedals, seats--everything else modified
82camaro

 

yup there are 3 bolts duhh and i didnt realize the mount split, but i was under there lookin at it better and realized that. i got everything apart now but the damn trans just doesnt want to separate from the motor. i'll pry/beat the **** out of it tomorrow

 

got all 6 bell housing bolts out?

 

haha yep they're all out everything is disconnected i dont know where the problem is...the bellhousing isnt even separated enough to get a screwdriver inbetween or anything. i didnt have this much of a problem when i swapped the motor in (i know i must sounds pretty inexperineced from this post, but i'm pretty mechanically inclined)anyway im just gonne get a big screwdriver and hammer tomorrow and **** around with it...i'll show that bitch hehe

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350, Comp 262, Edelbrock Performer intake 600 cfm carb and exhaust, headers
-JVC, Eclipse, Pioneer, MTX, Phoenix Gold, Planet Audio

 

don't forget the torque convertor bolts....

 

yep got them too...it's raining so im not gonna mess w/ it today...but it better be nice tomorrow so i can take the trans out of my car and swap the aforementioned pain in the *** trans in (the one im pulling now is from a parts car) swapping it out of my car should be easy now that i am aware of everything that needs to be done...anyway, i disconnected: coolant lines, speedo cable, detent cable, lockup wiring, unbolted torque converter, torque arm, cat bracket, drive shaft, cross member, all 6 bellhousing bolts...thats all there is correct?? if there's anything else i know i disconnected it im just forgetting to type it here...but now the bitch doesnt want to separate from the block...oh well i'll MAKE it hehe

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350, Comp 262, Edelbrock Performer intake 600 cfm carb and exhaust, headers
-JVC, Eclipse, Pioneer, MTX, Phoenix Gold, Planet Audio

 

you ought to quit using that gasket cement on the bell housing from now on!

 

A 86 T/A that I did a 350 swap on did the same thing. I got made put most of the bell housing bolts back in and took it out with the 305 then I had to use a pry bar and pry from the converter and fly wheel. it took a bit but, then it just broke loose and that was that just up and came off. kinda like mags can weld to drums and rotors.