New LS1 Owners - Newbie Tech - pulling a t56??

im about to pull a t56 from my 02 SS....ive never pulled a 6 speed before just alot of autos!! can i just pull the trans first and then un bolt the bell housing or will that just complicate things?? PLEASE LET ME KNOW!! Thanks,Britt

yes you can seperate the trans from the bellhousing first.

yea, i've always pulled them seperately..... it is pretty easy once you start on it and I think its easier than pulling an auto just b/c its less to handle in two pieces. good luck

its definitely easier with the bellhousing removed seperately lol first time i pulled mine i didnt remove it but the second time i was much smarter =)

Yes, separate them. You will need an 10mm wrench to reach up and loosen the two slave cylinder bolts as you pull them apart about3-4 inches. THen it will come apart. Have some extensions and two knuckles, there are 2 crappy bolts to get at, 1 is horrible, its easier to move the vent tube to the side in my opinion...its on the top of the passenger side...tranny to bellhousing bolt.
Ive had mine in and out a good 5 times. Might be nice to have a deep socket 24mm for holding the crank pulley bolt while u loosen the flywheel bolts.

GOod luck!

thanks for all the help guys!! i really appreciate it!

Thats the easiest way to do it.Good luck with it!

You can unhook the slave line using fast hands and two flatheads. Its alot easier that trying to unbolt the slave and trying not to break the hose.

Pull them separately. I kicked myself in the ass for trying to pull them together. Just hope your dowel pins haven't siezed, we pried on mine for almost a hour before it popped loose from a swift kick!

yea and be ready, for an aluminum case tranny the t56 is a heavy some b**ch!

DAMMIT!! yall werent lying bout it bein a heavy bitch! just got the tranny loose! does the clutch have to come loose before the bell housing will come out?? sorry for the stupid ?'s guys, but the damn thing wont come off! thanks alot for all of the advice.....dont think i coulda done this with out all yall!

Thanks,Britt

FINALLY DONE!! once again, thanks for all the help guys!!