Ford toploader dissassembly

Good--sticking blocker ring is quite common.

I have never used a puller and haven't needed one. You will not need to remove the front bearing. Install a dummy shaft in the countergear and allow it to drop. Then the input shaft/front bearing can be pulled out of the case still assembled.

To remove the output shaft I remove the large outer C clip from the bearing and then push the shaft inside far enough to remove the shift forks. Then I pull the shaft back in place in the case and reinstall the big C clip. Next I remove the rear bearing retainer clip (the one on the output shaft.) Using a brass hammer or a short 2x4 and a big hammer I drive the shaft into the case and this will shove the bearing off the shaft. Remove the bearing off the shaft and then pull the input shaft assembly out of the top of the case.

For a better explanation (with pics), check out the techniques that I used in this tech article:

31 Spline Toploader Output Shaft Conversion - Ford Muscle Forums : Ford Muscle Cars Tech Forum

Good luck!