Would you believe I actually got time today with my Cougar? Hard to believe, but I did not really feel like working on the yard, so I put a few hours in and ended up pulling the C4 transmission. This is the first real work I have put into the Cougar in probably 6-8 months. Not because I lost the desire, but because of training and family commitments the time was just not there. Don't even ask how poorly I have maintained our Cougar club web site.
This was the last major mechanical piece I needed to remove if I have any intentions of getting it painted later this year, which I do. The transmission is rebuilt, with a new drive shift. After dropping the two u-bolts on the read axle I muscled up and slide the drive shaft out of the transmission. I thought I had poured out all the transmission fluid, well I was wrong.
I started to unbolt the last few remaining bolts and hooked the bell housing up to a cherry picker, just to help me out here. As I raise the front of the transmission, a river of transparent red began to flow...onto the garage floor. So, while it was the not most professional of removals, I did get it out of the car and now have more room under the car in order to clean the undercarriage and recoat it. I plan on cleaning up the transmission, repainting the bell housing and replacing any parts that might need it before bolting to the engine and dropping both into the car after it is painted.
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