.....for storage. I separated the engine from the trans by unbolting the aluminum trans bell from the iron bell housing attached to the block.
Raising the engine with my hoist was the easiest way to accomplish this, after pulling the trans back just enough to disengage the six torus studs from the flexplate.
I set the 389 on an engine dolly that I made from the bottom tray of a discarded shop cart and some tubing scraps.
Now safely parked behind my freshly built '64 421 HO.
I hoisted the trans back into the bed of my truck for now, I'm not sure what I'll be doing with it just yet.
