Jake, and everyone else. What a pain in the @ss. I ended up pulling the tranny with the motor. No way was I getting the bell housing bolts out. The long branch manifolds and the "H" pipe are not to be taken lightly. I am thinking of paying the shop that installed the exhaust to put it back in. Did I mention the car has AC. What a time I had. I'll let you know if it was worth it after I start it up with the ported #48 heads I am having put on. Pete