I have a 1997 GMC Sierra Z71 4x4 and i recently spun a connecting rod in the vortec 350 engine and i have both motor mounts out andthe engineis all ready to come out besides unbolting the transmission. I can only see about half of the transmission bolts i know i must remove the starter and i already have the torque converter bolts taken out. Any ideas on getting to the transmission bolts on the top side?

 

connecting rod bearing....sorry abut that

 

you can get em from underneath with about a 3 ft extension and wiggler socket on the end..6 total thread into the block

 

you can get the bottom 4 bolts from under it and i was able to lean over the top to get to the top 2. like argon said 6 total 3 on each side.

 

yeah i just put replaced the motor in my 93 and i got the top 2 bolts for reaching behind the distributor it wasnt really that bad... thats the way i would reccomend.