1966 Lincoln Continental | Removing C6 Transmission and Torque Convertor

[@victorpalma6529]

Good video as usual. I was surprised that you did not apparently need to support the engine. I take it the engine did not tilt once you pulled the transmission free? I've always done something to keep the engine from falling by using either a jack under the oil pan or a setup on top of the engine. I also noticed that those two large square "washers" that go on the crossmember where the transmission mounts stick through were on backwards. A minor thing, but I know you are a stickler for doing things correctly. Keep up the great work! Victor

[@66LincolnContinentalCoupe]

@@victorpalma6529 Thanks for the feedback, Victor! To be honest, I didn’t check the angle of the engine (and haven’t on any car I’ve pulled a transmission from). Are these Lincolns known to tilt a little with the trans removed or were you just taking a precaution on yours? In fact, not only did I not check the angle, I realized that the shop manual is wrong on one thing - it says to remove the “engine support nuts” when it is actually the trans support nuts that need removing (where you noticed the square washers were missing-aligned. Thanks for pointing that out because I would have put them on just as I took them off so I appreciate the advice.

[@victorpalma6529]

@@66LincolnContinentalCoupe Hi Greg. It's always a precaution I've taken. It never occurred to me that the engine might not actually move that much with everything (except the transmission) still connected. Since I will be replacing my transmission next year sometime, I'll have to try out your method! You did not use a transmission jack either, did you? I don't remember seeing one in the video.

[@66LincolnContinentalCoupe]

@@victorpalma6529 Correct...no transmission jack. I normally just put a towel over a piece of wood onto the jack to protect the pan. Then, I slowly back the trans out enough to let the convertor studs clear the flex plate / flywheel. Normally, I can get the jack down low enough that it's a small drop to the floor. However, if you check the last section of the video, you will see it aggressively tilts to the passenger side. Given I was a one-man operation that day, I killed the video and, effectively, bench pressed it out. :)

[@victorpalma6529]

@@66LincolnContinentalCoupe Impressive! You give me confidence to do the same thing in a few months once I've moved into my new place in San Antonio that has a two car garage. Can't wait!

[@66LincolnContinentalCoupe]

@@victorpalma6529 Nice! Any other updates planned on the car between now and then? As for me, trans/convertor going in to get rebuilt and then I'll be prepping the center part of the undercarriage for a clean-up and touching up the undercoating like I did in the back of the car. Then, I'll pull the motor and all front suspension and going to fully detail the engine bay, undercarriage, etc.

[@pauljanssen7594]

I guess when you're bored and not busy you make a video

[@66LincolnContinentalCoupe]

@@pauljanssen7594 There’s not a lot of video content on how to do things on these older cars. So, I made this channel for a couple purposes: *help others who want to know how to work on a 66-69 Continental *document (via video) the restoration of my new-to-me 1966 Lincoln Continental coupe While those were the main intentions, my videos have also helped me as I navigate installing some of the parts I’ve removed/rebuilt.