I did this conversion with a TKO-500. You can drop the centerlink by pulling the pitman and idler arms. Leave the tie rods connected. Pull the distributor and loosen the motor mounts. I had to disconnect the three firewall connectors too. It is a tight fit getting the trans up and around the torsion bar support member. Aligning the bell housing was a big project. They are looking for 0.005 inches or less on the runout. One thing that really took a long time to figure out was I had extra thick motor mounts. They messed up my clearance. I got a pair of "Magnum mounts" from Mancini. They lowered the motor and got me the needed clearance. I also shimmed the motor forward a 1/4 inch by putting washers on the bolts of the motor mounts.
You will like the extra gear and the crisper shifts. The trans is lighter too. Running modern synthetic gear oil also gets more HP to the rear wheels.
