taking engine out with headers attached ?
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Melting Slicks
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taking engine out with headers attached ?
Is it possible to take an engine out of a c3 with the headers attached ? I assume no, but maybe someone tried this and has found a way to do it.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Beringen
Anyway this confirms what I was thinking.
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
The usual procedure is to unbolt the headers, and secure them somehow, then lift the engine out. When you put the engine back in, you drop it in and re-attach the headers. It's not the same as installing headers with the engine in the car, which can be difficult (as you well know, apparently!)
The fuel pump kinda sticks out, and should be removed, as Lars suggests. Even if the engine can be physically removed without removing the fuel pump, it is relatively delicate, and can be damaged during removal of the engine. The same goes for the distributor and carb.
Scott
The fuel pump kinda sticks out, and should be removed, as Lars suggests. Even if the engine can be physically removed without removing the fuel pump, it is relatively delicate, and can be damaged during removal of the engine. The same goes for the distributor and carb.
Scott
