When came time to pull the engine and transmission, we moved “The Rustang” (it’s new nickname) to a stall in the ‘old side’ of the shop, to get it out of the way of the main shop activity.  This was the first time I really got to ‘drive’ the car, even though the guys were pushing me and I had to make motor noises… but at least it steered and was rolling.

Once into it’s new ‘home’ stall, I put the lift up, pulled the driveshaft and transmission, but had to leave the torque converter on the flywheel, since the engine was seized and couldn’t be rotated.  The engine came right out.

Once the engine was out, the torque converter came off with no issues – it was even still full of really old and yucky transmission fluid.  Seized engine or not, I’m still optimistic the engine’s still usable and can be rebuilt.  I am however, seeing the dollar signs for this project climbing rather drastically at this point.  Still cheaper than buying a ‘new’ 2010 Camaro 2SS, though.  People are still looking at me like I’m crazy and shaking their heads – which is just more fuel to the fires of determination.