i through a rod through the block and the motor i got was out of an automatic that jumped time so it didnt have it anyways but it bent 2 valves so i scrapped the bad block crank head and did not even think to check for the pilot bushing:/.... so i screwed up... but i pulled the motor and tranny out as a unit through the top it took me 3 hours. the front shaft tappers down and it matches what the hole in the crank looks like but id just hate to put it together and waste all this money i spent rebuilding this motor by messing up my crank.