Pulling a flathead
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texas webb
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Unbolt the trans or pull togather.
19Fordy
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If the front fenders, hood and grille are still on the car, I found it a lot easier to unbolt the transmission from the bell housing and remove each separately. Trying to remove both engine and transmission together as one unit is more difficult to control and the chances of doing damage is greater. If the front sheet metal is not on the car you can pull both together. Use a load leveler in both cases to make it much easier.
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rotorwrench
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You have to rig up a support for the transmission to remove the engine separately but it shouldn't need to be too complicated. The standard transmission is long on the 49 thru 51 Mercs so it won't come easily from the engine compartment unless you remove the radiator and top support and even then it it hard to get a center of gravity for the pull.
FoMoCo instructions in the 49 thru 51 Lincoln Mercury overhaul manual was to support the engine to remove the transmission from the inside of the cabin through the floor cover plate. Then the engine could be removed by itself. Removing the floor cover plate is a b!tch the first time but after you prep it properly with more modern sealants during installation, it is much easier the next time you pull it. The later 50 & 51 cars have a removable rear trans mount that makes removing the transmission possible from under the car but on a 49 the rear mount cross member is welded to the frame.
FoMoCo instructions in the 49 thru 51 Lincoln Mercury overhaul manual was to support the engine to remove the transmission from the inside of the cabin through the floor cover plate. Then the engine could be removed by itself. Removing the floor cover plate is a b!tch the first time but after you prep it properly with more modern sealants during installation, it is much easier the next time you pull it. The later 50 & 51 cars have a removable rear trans mount that makes removing the transmission possible from under the car but on a 49 the rear mount cross member is welded to the frame.
lotsagas4u
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Ok, I am waiting for my flathead engine to be rebuilt, just got my transmission back from being rebuilt. Would it be easier to go ahead and install the trans now? It is a 33 coupe, with fenders still on the car. Thoughts?