Evening folks,
The engine is back in! Yippie Skippy!
I want to thank Richard Owen and "Dana" from JL for the their U Tube video on installing the engine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JajeP90-tI0
I Have always removed and installed the engine from below but I had the car on stands with the nose elevated to about thirty degrees thinking that I to have it like this to clear the torsion bar mounts that protrude into the space. Well, having watched the video I was motivated to try it by having the car chassis horizontal and then bring the engine up into the engine compartment parallel to the chassis.
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| As per the video I installed the clutch slave cylinder and flex tubing, if it works it will save a considerable amount of futzing later on |
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| The front of the car up high enough that the engine and transmission could be rolled under the frame rails and centered in the compartment |
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| With the engine in place under the car the hoist is used to lower the chassis down over the engine |
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| I had to move the jacks and center a jack stand on the front frame rail, otherwise the jack stands would block the engine crane from rolling into position |
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| Dropping the chassis down, keeping a close eye and ear out for any contact |
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| I bit tight at the back, paying close attention to the drive shaft flange and bolts |
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| Reattaching the crane to the engine and lifting it up into the engine compartment, It's very tight along the sides at the TB "ears" and has to be 'wiggled' back and forth just a bit to clear the left side then the right side. |
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| Making sure the engine is square on the mounts and as far forward as possible |
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| Installed, the rear mount was installed using the floor jack under the transmission, I have a block that I put under the rear transmission mount/spring then raise it up into place and use the jack to hold the mount in place while I fasten the two outer bolts, then drop the jack and install the three remaining bolts |
Tomorrow I'll start attaching ancillary's but waiting for the Cometic gaskets that should be here any day.
That's all folks
Cheers,
Lynn
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Well done, Lynn. And without a lift. Yes, those engine lift arms get in the way of things when trying to move around the jack stands.
ReplyDeleteAre you doing anything to the IRS area while the exhaust is out of the way?
Hi Drew, I have 'all' the parts lined up but will have to see if it fits into Jennifer's budget. I'd sure like too, the differential could use a new set of seals and given the age of the rear brakes I'd recommend that the calipers be rebuilt too.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Lynn
You may remember that I rebuilt my rear calipers and refurbished everything else. The IRS was not that hard to drop and I cleaned all the old grease out of the bearings (or put in new ones), put in new grease and replaced the seals plus did some painting. Fun? No, but it was time. The worst part was cleaning up everything from the years of grunge. You probably remember my complaints. :-)
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