In my last post I indicated that the motor would be pulled "in the next few weeks". If you are anything like me (Read: Busy Dad) then then you know when you make statements like that, then life happens. Finally we were able to get together and make this happen.We decided to pull the motor and the transmission as one unit. While I had thought that I had everything disconnected, there were still a few things that I had to take care of quickly while the others were busy doing the hard work. Remember not to forget these things: Speedometer cable and the shifter. Also, we did end up removing the distributor at the 11th hour. There just wasn't quite enough room for it to clear. The motor mounts were a pain. We ended up removing them completely before we could get the whole thing lose. After that it was smooth sailing. The tie rod makes an excellent resting point for the transmission if you get to a holding point.

So now that the motor is out and I can start tearing it down, a few questions remain: Will I go to a 2 carb set-up or stick with a single? Will I try to find a 5 speed transmission and ditch the current 4-speed? As always, comments are welcome