Originally Posted by
ronniejoe
Hi,
I suppose that it could be done as a unit, but you will need to be able to tilt the whole thing nose up to get it to clear. I only pulled an engine/transmission this way one time way back in the 80s on a Nova. With the extreme tilt angle, you will need a very high ceiling and a lift with the ability to lift the unit to clear the radiator support. I do not recommend this approach.
It is far better to split the engine from the transmission. When I am removing both, I remove the transmission first, then the engine. When I install both, I install the engine first, then the transmission. It seems to work better that way. I've done this hundreds of times, so there is experience behind these recommendations.