you removed it from underneath without removing the crossmember? wow. i'm
pretty certain i couldn't do that with my engine. especially it the
harmonic balancer was still on.
On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 2:17 PM, <garywinblad@comcast.net> wrote:
> I just did this job.
>
> NO, I left the rack in, you just need to lift the crank pulley up over the
> rack. BUT, it just BARELY can do this because the valve covers
> (stock chrome, would never work with LAT covers IMHO), hit the
> firewall, so next time I will unbolt the rack from the crossmember and
> just move it forward out of the way (let the wheels toe-in). I ended up
> scratching the paint off the center of the rack, not a big deal in my
> car at present...
> Of course too, when most people r and r the engine from below, they
> remove the crossmember first.. I didn't do that. I used a 4-post lift, a
> cheap engine hoist and a couple floor jacks and did it all by myself.
> Having a helper would be good...
>
> Gary
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul Tonizzo
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Sent: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:21:41 +0000 (UTC)
> Subject: [Tigers] engine installing and steering rack
>
> Just curious,
>
> If you are installing an engine from underneath the car, does the steering
> rack have to be out?
>
> thanks,
>
> Paul
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