cant get engine to move last half inch!!!
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Drifting
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From: Sumter South Carolina
cant get engine to move last half inch!!!
1989 zf6, I'm soooo close. I can't get the engine to detach from the bell housing. I removed motor mounts so i can just pull forward. I have the trans supported and a chain from accessory bolt driver front and passenger rear. I've sat on rad shroud and placed feet on support and pulled as hard as I can but it just won't budge. I removed crand pulley and exhaust so it has tons of room. I loosened c beam bolts a bit to help trans move but it just won't let go. It is separated about 1/2 to 1 inch depending on angle of engine...
Any ideas. Taking the trans out is so ridiculous and takes longer than getting the engine ready to take out. I don't want to add 6 hours of work!
Any ideas. Taking the trans out is so ridiculous and takes longer than getting the engine ready to take out. I don't want to add 6 hours of work!
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I've had alignment dowels cause that, they are just so tight they will not come out of the bell housing. It sounds like more of an angle issue though. I would put a floor jack under the bell housing and slowly lift it up until it is almost touching the firewall, then bring the engine up to where it looks like it is at the same angle as the trans. If it does not come free then try raising it just a very small bit, do this until it separates. You may have to lower it the same way depending on the angle. If this does not free it up then a pry bar, used real gentle like between the engine and bellhousing may be the key. Just don't try to force it.
Burning Brakes
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I took my bellhousing off with my motor in my '88 and left the 4+3 in place. No issues at all but like you I did have to remove the motor mounts off of the block.
Not looking forward to installing the 350 back in though.
Later,
Lee
Not looking forward to installing the 350 back in though.
Later,
Lee
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Throwout bearing/fork hanging up?
Little rusty on the ZFs but if I recall the fork needs to come off
Someone correct me if Im wrong
Whens that beast going to be running?
Little rusty on the ZFs but if I recall the fork needs to come off
Someone correct me if Im wrong
Whens that beast going to be running?
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Drifting
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From: Sumter South Carolina
Might try sticking bolts back in and going for separating bell housing from the trans. I just don't want to go down the road of taking off the drive shaft and c beam completely. Such a pain with the shifter boots too.
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Drifting
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Got it! Must have been the fork. As soon as I pulled the bolts on the trans to bell housing engine slid right off. I had to pull the trans about 2 inches back from where it mounts on the c beam. The canton oil pan actually contacted both motor mounts but when I moved trans back it cleared in front. Now I wish I had two engine stands one for new engine to assemble and one for old to disassemble.
Another question for a different thread.
Another question for a different thread.