CSR Performance Products Scattershield Clearance Issues

[SoulShaker]

Hey all, sorry for another question. As I stated in my previous post, I'm putting together a '69 Dart big block Dart bracket race car. The car has a CSR Performance Products Scattershield. I installed the engine and trans combined from underneath for the initial install and was able to make it work. Fast forward to the first start of the new engine. Once I put the car in gear, I got a leak out of the bellhousing. Awesome, so now the trans has to come back out. I'm curious if anyone has successfully removed the trans only or does the combined motor/trans have to come back out? The top two bolts are the hex cap screws from the CSR kit so I'm not sure how to remove. Can't get a hex key from above because not enough clearance between bellhousing and firewall. Not sure if I can access from the underneath or if I have to cut access holes in the firewall. Any advice would be helpful.

 

[superbeesrt8]

Drop the tail shaft down with the crossmember out of the way might make it possible to get the top bolts out

 

[GTX JOHN]

Can you unbolt trans crossmember and lower transmission tailshaft enough to
get a allen head socket with a extension on it.

Or cut a couple small holes in floorboard and replace them with a plate to get from drivers
area.

Someone beat my post by a few seconds!

 

[Garrett Ellison]

Access holes through the firewall/floor pan. Add weld in 3/4 NPT bungs for future access with socket head pipe plugs.
ARP 800-8204 ARP Weld Bungs | Summit Racing

 

[mopowers]

Access holes are the only way to go in my opinion. That's the route I went on my '66 Dart. I also went with socket cap bolts on those top two to make it easier to feed the bolts through. Makes taking the transmission out a whole lot easier, especially in an early A body.

 

[A body]

Got tired of playing that game…..

 

[Garrett Ellison]

Yeah, a removable tunnel with Dzus fasteners is the best option, no argument there!

 

[A body]

Just an ole racecar…. All my fasteners with either CSR shields were 12 point.

 

[Garrett Ellison]

That installation looks really slick! Is that cover a piece of stainless?

 

[BVoelzke]

Like the others said ... access holes in the firewall / floor the bolts are hard to get at with the CSR shield even with my small block / 904