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Re: Pulling engies, was clutch

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Subject: Re: Pulling engies, was clutch
From: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 09:21:34 -0600
"Telewest (PH)" wrote:
> 
> Current UK C5 TV series Dream Machines where they restore a classic then
> give it away in a simple phone-in competition.  So far there has been an
> Aston, three Mini Coopers to 'Italian Job' spec and building an AC Cobra kit
> car (OK, not all restorations).  MGB coming up soon.  With the Minis I was
> surprised enough to see them lifting the old engines out with a chain under
> the rocker shaft, gob-smacked to see them putting the restored engines back
> the same way!

Now, that's twisted! I would never do that!    ;(

It's not only hard on the rocker bits, it lifts the engine at the wrong
angle to clear the subframe properly.

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