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Originally Posted by ford1
ole don, i see you have found the easy way to remove that trans, ive done that, it has been said, Give the hardest job to the laziest man and he will find the easiest way to do it
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Ford1,
ole don says he had never been under a '55 Bird (and I assume any other small bird). This puts his comments in question since there is a big difference in the frames between a small bird and a sedan (and he states in his assumption that "if the frame is similar to a sedan"). When you say "ive done that" do you mean you have done it on a small bird? The problem is when they designed the frame on the small bird the engineers apparently felt they needed the X member to be an important part of the structure. I can't believe they would design a vehicle that required removing the engine to remove the transmission unless they felt they really had no other choice. This is not the case with the standard cars as the body serves as part of the structure (and convertibles have heavier frames). I would be very careful when considering compromising the X member on a small bird.
Charlie Stephens