Folks can I pick your collective brains?

I've just picked up a V6 mondeo for £50 with a knackered gearbox, luckly the owner has already got a replacement in the boot, from what i've read you can remove the gearbox without removing the engine, does this seem right?

Also does anyone have anything i should be looking out for on a 98 Si mondeo?

ATB Dan.

I dont know but apparently doing the clutch on a zetec powered mondeo is a right PITA, which would suggest that you cant get much clearance between them...

You've bought a car that needs a new box, if time is of the essence then to struggle trying to just drop the box will take longer that biting the bullet and taking the lot out.
If time is not important then taking the lot out will give you much more space and in the end save you time.

I have to agree ^^^^

Unbolting the driveshafts isn't a major job and then you can lift the whole lump and get much better access to separate the gearbox.

Nice engines - just whip out the secondary butterflies if you are using an aftermarket ecu. With a decent exhaust and intake you will see 200bhp and buckets of torque

Thanks Gents, I'm in no hurry so engine and box out it is, RazMan it's my hack and tow car so I'll leave the engine standard.

Never know though if the car was to fail an MOT

ATB Dan.