QUOTE(mitche @ Aug 2 2016, 01:40 PM)

QUOTE(The Cabinetmaker @ Aug 2 2016, 01:23 PM)

Did you remove all four bolts or nuts from the bell housing? Never seen one not come loose
Yes I did, but I think this engine has been under water or something similar... I bought it from Copart and they dont always give you the whole story...
Bolts is away, starter is away - I can get a 5mm gap between bell housing and trans but thats all...
Have gone crazy with WD40 and will wait and see...
Thanks anyway
mike
Ok, you cant turn the engine, but can you rotate the trans?
If you can turn the trans, you can try to remove the clutch pressure plate bolts from the flywheel by reaching through the starter hole.
The driveshaft splines must be rusted (fused) into the clutch disk
Is it a tail shift? I would (myself) rather destroy an engine to save a sideshift, but a tail shift is mostly disposable.
Even if you have to destroy the case to get it loose, the internals might be worth something (not if it was submerged for years though)