[DaveInCanada]

Hi All,

I have a 1957 Super Chief with a 347. I need to pull the motor to rebuild it. I had it hooked up to a hoist today and unbolted the transmission from the motor at the bell housing. The two separate and with a little prying I got about 1.5 inch space between the motor and trans. Then is stopped. I tried for hours to separate the two but it seems the shaft won't break free. I tried leveling the two to eliminate the shaft binding but still won't budge - even with a crow bar.

What the f**k am I doing wrong? Is there a trick to separating the motor from the trans? Maybe a special tool or angle or something? PLEASE HELP!!