I'm taking the trans on of my LS motor and I can't seem to get it apart. I've got 5 bolts off that go to the bell housing and I can't seem to find any more. Any tips or something I'm missing? I got the two bolts from the top and bottom and the one from the frontside.

HALP!

 

should be about 8 bolts

 

I'm just trying to take the trans off the motor. Do I need to take the started and all that jazz off as well? I was hoping that I could just pop a few bolts out and pull it apart.

 

One of the starter bolts needs to come out, lower one IIRC (it's the long one)

 

yep bottom starter bolt is more than likely the culprit.

 

starter or the dust shield.

 

yea just pulled my motor today.
there is alot of 17mm bolts about every 3 or 4 inches facing different directions

you have to remove the dust shield on the bottom and the bottom starter bolt.