problem removing volvo engine from transom
 

I am trying to remove a volvo 5ltr from a 95 regal . I think I have all hoses/mounts and cables removed. It appears that the bell housing is held captive by the gimball housing and it should slide out ,but its not budging. Did I miss something?Thanks ,troc

a couple of things... the obvious stuff first... the dreaded hidden piece of hardware that you are missing but beyond that, the first time i had mine out, the guy that was helping me and actually knew what he was doing suggested pulling the drive shaft out, which in my case since we were having the drives off for insppection anyway was no big deal... and that simply assures that its not shaft pre load or spline rusted in the coupler etc...

very good steve, I will try that...makes sense............drive shaft, silly volvo engineers

Bell housing should have 2 bolts in it to the transom plate

Is it this style of transom assy ?

http://www.dougrussell.com/partscata...3117,3122,3113

if so, you have to remove the bolts that hold item 13
in place, and remove item 13.

Or, you can unbolt the engine from the bell housing. and slide the engine ahead
enough to get the splines out of the coupler,and pull it.

you guys ROCK! Thanks again. Forums may be better tnan a service manual!

pull the drive first, it will make life a lot easier when you go back in

jayy tee. you da man. that was exactly how to do it. certainly no mercruiser.....seems stout, but holy crap what a load of hardware to remove