Ford 555A Torque Converter Removal

[mattyb515]

Hi all,

The service manual says that the engine needs to be removed in order to get the torque converter out but I'm just wondering if anyone has experience with removing the converter without pulling the engine. If so I'd appreciate any suggestions on how to do it.

Thanks!

 

[mhb@ufe]

Hi all,

The service manual says that the engine needs to be removed in order to get the torque converter out but I'm just wondering if anyone has experience with removing the converter without pulling the engine. If so I'd appreciate any suggestions on how to do it.

Thanks!

There is no way to get the torque converter out without removing the engine.

 

[Fritz Maurer]

Take the backhoe off, unbolt the loader frame from rear axle, unbolt the bell housing and roll it right out.

 

[T in NE]

Lift and block up the loader.
Pull the hood and fuel tank
Disconnect pump from crank
Disconnect power steering lines. Mark them
Might have to remove grill frame and radiator/coolers from front bolster
Remove front bolster and roll away
Disconnect linkages and remove engine
If the shuttle isn't working right, there are o-rings that are fairly easy to change that will likely fix it. Dad did that on his own one day. Kafferlin at Union City, PA told him where they are, but that was 15 years ago.
You've heard people say someone held up a heater core and told engineers "build me a car around this"?
Unfortunately Ford did that with a torque convertor for the backhoe.