egine removal
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From: King George VA
I don't have the time to give a step by step guide to changing the engine, but I have done it a few times as I've bought new race motors, or done repairs from problems like snapped timing chains...
To remove the engine, the torque tube is disconnected from the clutch housing and the engine/clutch is pulled forward. The shop manual method of removing the engine is to lift the car off the engine and front subassembly, but not having a lift, we've done it by pulling the engine out the top. In short, we put a jack under the front end of the tranny (which holds up the torque tube and tranny). I can't remember the exact spot, but there is a support point for this purpose. We put one jack under the pan (with a big wooden block to spread the area out) and another jack under the front crossmember. We essentially slightly lowered both front jacks, pulled the motor/clutch/subassembly forward slightly (which obviously requires lots of interference removal and supporting system disconnections), then put a chain fall on the motor from the top, then unbolted the motor from the subassembly and pulled it out the top, leaving the subassembly sitting on the jack.
As a note, I did have the shop manual and followed it closely.
Hopefully that helps a little.
To remove the engine, the torque tube is disconnected from the clutch housing and the engine/clutch is pulled forward. The shop manual method of removing the engine is to lift the car off the engine and front subassembly, but not having a lift, we've done it by pulling the engine out the top. In short, we put a jack under the front end of the tranny (which holds up the torque tube and tranny). I can't remember the exact spot, but there is a support point for this purpose. We put one jack under the pan (with a big wooden block to spread the area out) and another jack under the front crossmember. We essentially slightly lowered both front jacks, pulled the motor/clutch/subassembly forward slightly (which obviously requires lots of interference removal and supporting system disconnections), then put a chain fall on the motor from the top, then unbolted the motor from the subassembly and pulled it out the top, leaving the subassembly sitting on the jack.
As a note, I did have the shop manual and followed it closely.
Hopefully that helps a little.
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