Steering Pitman arm/linkage below oil pan

[Marquis_Rex]

I'm need to take the sump pan off my 440 RB engine in my Challenger. I've managed to take off all of the 1/2 inch bolts off around the sump, even the ones shrouded by the K frame. I've taken the cotter pins off and the castled nuts of the piman arm but am unable to seperate this lnkage off.
 

i've used a fork type seperator and (and pretty much ruined the bushes) and hit it hard but it's still not seperated.
I've also tried a gear type puller- but still no success.

Any one got any reccomendations? Any tools I should look into? Am I doing it wrong?

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Cheers

[Moparal]

If that 3 lever puller is holding good, get it real tight and wop the center link right at the puller with your hammer. You are doing all the right stuff. Bullitt has a set of front end pullers that work like a charm. He got them at advance for around 100 bucks.

[Marquis_Rex]

Thank you Moparal.
I may have to go out and buy some more/better tools.
The 2 legged puller photographed subsides and collapses when the pressure is exerted. May be I need one with a thicker stem.
I'll go to advance like you suggest. Thanks

[Changin Gears]

Sometimes you have to use a "mini" sledge hammer to make that pickle fork work.

[the_engineers]

If that 3 lever puller is holding good, get it real tight and wop the center link right at the puller with your hammer. You are doing all the right stuff. Bullitt has a set of front end pullers that work like a charm. He got them at advance for around 100 bucks.

I bought a tie-rod puller from O'Reilly for $12.  You can get a pitman puller just about anywhere for $15'ish.  Skip the rest of the kit.

[HP2]

PB Blaster down each tapered shaft, let sit over night. Next day wack the center link ends, not the pitman or idler shafts, a few times with a medium sized ball pein with another hammer or dolly on the other side to break the hold. Try the puller.  Repeat until it lets go.

[Bullitt-]

You can pick up that front end kit at Advance Auto or Auto Zone from their Loan-A-Tool program...leave a deposit that is 100% refundable.    Also has an excellent puller for rear yokes.