<VV> Removing transmission on early Corvairs

[Clark Hartzel]

Mr. Hubbell says you have to remove the entire powertrain to get the trans
off.  I beg to differ.
I have replaced transmissions on earlies by just lowering the front of the
powertrain until the trans clears the horsecollar and the body.  It's not
easy but it can be done.  The problem is if the car is level or worse yet
just jacked up in the rear, the trans will almost fall off but very
difficult to muscle it back uphill to reattach it.  You can't use a
floorjack as the trans comes off at an angle.  So it is lay on your back and
try to lift it with your arms.  Weird as it sounds it would be better to
jack up the front of the vehicle about 5' off the ground so the trans comes
out level with the ground.
Clark Hartzel