It's also much easier when you use an engine tilter and much faster too.
Since I bought one I don't know how I did it before, many times before.
Sounds like talking about computers too.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
To: "John Hogan" <mad@madgrizzle.com>
Cc: "Datsun Roadster Mailing list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 3:38 PM
Subject: RE: Engine Removal Question
> On the 2000 you don't really have to disconnect the drive shaft as the
slip
> yoke will slide out of the back of the trans as it moves forward. It's
wise
> to remove it though as you really don't want it to drop to the ground.
It's
> also much easier to put it back in later than to try to get the yoke lined
> up with the gearbox as you're putting the engine/trans assembly back in.
> The trans doesn't swing back in my experience as it won't usually go
easily
> over the cross piece that the trans mount bolts to. I've always had good
> luck lifting the engine up a ways and then wrapping a piece of heavy rope
> around the transmission tail shaft and using that to lift (through the
> sifter hole) the trans mount studs out of the cross piece. If you do it
> right, the transmission will move forward and over the cross piece as soon
> as it's mount is free.
>
> Brian '69 2000
> Tampa, FL
> http://web.tampabay.rr.com/oilleak/
>
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