Reverse completely silent and ineffective when I got home. Got popup unloaded and coaxed the car into the enclosed.
Thinking about modifications to make stripping the interior quicker & easier, and allowing the trans out through the passenger compartment while also allowing for fit of th400/ 700r4/ 4l60/ 4l80. I think the very biggest hurdle to all of that is tcase proximity to the tail shaft. I don't know that there's enough slip to slide the joint in to clear. All other trans options are longer, too, I believe. So the case may need to move back 4-6" and gain a short driveshaft rather than one-ujoint drive.
Not that the motor doesn't have a lil tick and had iron in the oil, but I really hope at least the next motor can outlast several transmissions. A motor without the trans attached would probably be an easier removal too. Straight up, maybe even with headers and motor mounts still attached.
Tapatalking in traffic