Bill wrote:
>
> Hello spridgets,
>
> getting ready to pull the engine from my '66...........
> general instructions?
mark bonnet hinge local and remove bonnet.
Disconnect battery.
unplug dizzy and genny wires, remove dizzy cap.
remove grille
drain and remove radiator, hoses,and t/sensor
undo 3 bolts on motor mount to body (passenger side)
undo 2 nuts on mount to engine plate on drivers side motor mount
remove air cleaners
drop exhaust pipe from manifold
remove shifter and shifter metal thing screwed to tunnel
remove 2 gearbox mount bolts from inside car on tunnel
>From under car, remove 2 bolts at bottom of gearbox mount
drain gearbox
undo speedo cable
remove ground strap
unbolt slave cyl and remove pin from slave rod.
Let the slave hang safely but do not remove the hydraulic line unless
you plan on a new or rebuilt slave then just undo the pipe and let it
come out with the tranny.
Lift out engine and trans as one unit with either 4 guys or a lift.
I think that's all, I did this last night on a 67 so it's fresh in my
mind. Total time just over an hour
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Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
Too Many Sprites Again
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