Pulling a 350 chevy engine from a dual prop volvo outdrive need help

[MurphyNation]

I have a 1991 chaparral 21' with a chevy 350 and the dual prop volvo. My block seems to be locked up so I have it stripped down to a short block and about ready to pull the block out. My question is do I need to remove anything around the fly wheel beside the bell housing bolts. I was told that I may need to remove some more bolts from a "freeze plate" and that you have to rotate the fly wheel to get all of them. If so there lays another problem I cant turn the engine. Any help would be much appricated

 

[Scott Danforth]

you need to pull the drive off (about 30 minutes work). from there, disconnect the wiring, fuel and exhaust. remove the 6 bolts on the PDS housing clamp plate, and remove the 4 lag bolts on the motor mounts. total time is about 75 minutes.

 

[MikDee]

Do ya have the drive off? If not, you need to!

 

[MurphyNation]

Ok thanks I guess I know what I'm doing today after work.

 

[jerryjerry05]

The plate(coupler) and drive shaft can be pulled apart without undoing the bolts on the plate.
Unless the shaft and the coupler are rusted together it should come apart.
I pulled a 260d while in the water to replace the oil pan.
It came apart without any real problems.
It's easier to re-assemble with the drive off.

 

[jeffnick]

If you leave the flywheel cover on, this is how it comes out.