55 Patrician

Posted by BTR On 2018/12/31 15:03:17

On a 1955 Patrician, I need to pull the lower bell housing section (Ultramatic trans). Along with six bolts or so, it looks as though it is firmly held by a couple of dowels, one on the top flange on each side of the housing.
Is the correct approach for removal to tap out the dowels upward, then to separate the lower housing?
I'm hoping that pulling that housing will give me room to drop the engine oil pan and inspect the bottom end of the engine, and clean the pan on a car that's been sitting for many years.
Thank you for any time you take to respond. I'm helping a friend, and this is new territory for me.