Question about pulling engine from a 58
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Burning Brakes
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Question about pulling engine from a 58
I'm pulling a 283 from a 58. Plan is to pull engine with bellhousing attached to it. How much separation do i need to have between the bellhousing and the trans in order to know the input shaft is clear to allow raising the engine ? There's about 2.5 inches between them now. I can see the shaft, just don't want to muck anything up.
I didn't remove the front motor mounts, hope that won't be a problem. Bubba's been there before and left me some stripped nuts.
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I didn't remove the front motor mounts, hope that won't be a problem. Bubba's been there before and left me some stripped nuts.
Thanks-
Melting Slicks
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I don't know the answer to your exact question. Perhaps I don't understand your question.
The service manual (ST-12) says to take the engine out with the transmission attached. If you do that, you'll need to have the car raised a little so that the back of the transmission can drop down enough to get the angle you need to get the whole assembly out.
If you only want to remove the engine, then most people remove the transmission from below in order to get it out of the way. Are you saying you wish to leave the transmission in place? I don't know how to do that.
The service manual (ST-12) says to take the engine out with the transmission attached. If you do that, you'll need to have the car raised a little so that the back of the transmission can drop down enough to get the angle you need to get the whole assembly out.
If you only want to remove the engine, then most people remove the transmission from below in order to get it out of the way. Are you saying you wish to leave the transmission in place? I don't know how to do that.
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Burning Brakes
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i'll take trans out too just thought i'd be easier to take engine with bellhousing first so i wouldn't have such a long assembly to negotiate out.
Wasn't looking forward to tilting the engine/trans like needed to pull them both together, i do have a leveler attached.
My question is how much space does there have to be between the trans and bellhousing to know the input shaft is clear to allow the engine to be raised ?
I guess if i start to raise the engine and the trans comes with it i have my answer and had better stop before bending the shaft ? if that happens then i'll just have to bolt the trans back up and pull them together.
Wasn't looking forward to tilting the engine/trans like needed to pull them both together, i do have a leveler attached.
My question is how much space does there have to be between the trans and bellhousing to know the input shaft is clear to allow the engine to be raised ?
I guess if i start to raise the engine and the trans comes with it i have my answer and had better stop before bending the shaft ? if that happens then i'll just have to bolt the trans back up and pull them together.
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I'm pulling a 283 from a 58. Plan is to pull engine with bellhousing attached to it. How much separation do i need to have between the bellhousing and the trans in order to know the input shaft is clear to allow raising the engine ? There's about 2.5 inches between them now. I can see the shaft, just don't want to muck anything up.
I didn't remove the front motor mounts, hope that won't be a problem. Bubba's been there before and left me some stripped nuts.
Thanks-
I didn't remove the front motor mounts, hope that won't be a problem. Bubba's been there before and left me some stripped nuts.
Thanks-
Racer
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From: The Great Pacific Northwest Washington
YOU WILL NEED ABOUT 5 INCHES OF SEPARATION TO CLEAR THE INPUT SHAFT OUT OF THE CLUTCH DISC. THE RADIATOR WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED TO KEEP THE WATER PUMP FROM HITTING IT ON THE WAY OUT. THERE IS ANOTHER OPTION THAT I USED ON MY 58. I SEPARATED THE BELL HOUSING FROM ENGINE AND LEFT THE BELL HOUSING IN THE CAR. 
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Burning Brakes
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Update...Success !
So I bolted the trans back up to the bellhousing, removed the motor mounts and am happy to say got the engine & trans out as 1 piece today.
Even left the radiator in and the fuel & water pump on the engine. Made it pretty tight. I had to climb into the engine compartment and lift up the back of the trans to get it to clear the front of the car, ya nerve-wracking.
The load leveler was a necessity.
Even left the radiator in and the fuel & water pump on the engine. Made it pretty tight. I had to climb into the engine compartment and lift up the back of the trans to get it to clear the front of the car, ya nerve-wracking.
The load leveler was a necessity.
Racer
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From: The Great Pacific Northwest Washington
So I bolted the trans back up to the bellhousing, removed the motor mounts and am happy to say got the engine & trans out as 1 piece today.
Even left the radiator in and the fuel & water pump on the engine. Made it pretty tight. I had to climb into the engine compartment and lift up the back of the trans to get it to clear the front of the car, ya nerve-wracking.
The load leveler was a necessity.
Even left the radiator in and the fuel & water pump on the engine. Made it pretty tight. I had to climb into the engine compartment and lift up the back of the trans to get it to clear the front of the car, ya nerve-wracking.
The load leveler was a necessity.
