Thanks. I was afraid that would be the case. Although once
I pull the radiator and fan, I thought maybe I could move
the engine forward enough to get it off the trans (I can see
getting it back on would be *fun*). Last time I did this,
I left manifolds on and it was a mess. I will be pulling the
head this time!
scott s.
On Fri, 12 Feb 1999 18:48:53 -0500 (EST), Jeff Nathanson wrote:
>Scott,
>
>
> I tried the same thing last month. My justification was that I
>didn't want to remove
> the engine hood. But, after I borrowed the engine hoist, it
seemed
>evident that the
> hood had to be removed anyway. Also, it was a real hassle to
get at
>all the bolts
> from under the car. Anyway, I couldn't see how to remove the
engine
>without disengaging
> the engine from the main tranny shaft. It would bend
otherwise since
>there seems to be
> no clearance to move the engine straight forward. So, my
advice is
>to remove the engine
> with the tranny. I intend to replace mine this way.
>
> Also, I would highly recommend to remove the head before
removing
>the rest of the engine.
> If the head is stuck, which it was in 2 cases out of 2 for me,
>you'll need to use the rope
> trick. Even worse, you might need to remove the studs which
requires
>the engine to be well
> bolted in place due the torque needed to get some of those
stuck studs.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Jeff Nathanson '72 TR6
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