Don't forget to drain the tranny...unless you like fluid all over the place!
It will also be easier to loosen the crank pulley bolt while the engine
is still bolted down.
Peace,
Pat
Thusly spake peter harrison
> Engine out, Tranny disconnected, bell housing removed/cleaned (v. messy)
> So now cleanup
> Since the fire there are certain issues to be addressed and given that I have
> to remove the dash to get it fixed, I am going to really try and sort the car
> out. Deadline is February 1st - get engine sorted - obviously - seriously
> pretty up the engine compartment, R&R all electrical bits - wiring etc - just
> go through the entire engine compartment/under dash once (and hopefully) for
> all.
> SERIOUS paint will have to wait, but I want it to look presentably trashed -
> ratsunish perhaps.
> I just want to get it sorted so that it just DRIVES - albeit getting the under
> dash etc. stuff FINALLY sorted.
> R&R on a roadster isn't a big problem -
> Hood first - then ??
> Speedo - need access before the tranny drops
> 8 drive train bolts
> 8 tranny mounts (10) if you include the rubber mount)
> 4 engine mounts
> speedo
> reverse light connex
> clutch slave (2)
> alternator (3) + 3 connex
> Temp sender
> Starter (3) including ground
> Oil
> Fuel
> Various hoses
> distributor
> ignition
> Radiator/Coolant
> Battery/Grounds
> Shifter
> Backup switch
> Fan
> Throttle/Choke
> Hood - hello
>
> pluis a couple I can't think of right now
>
> If all is cleanish - it's 3 hours - unless you are Kevin ( 2 - hours) - e.g. I
> spent 20 minutes getting off a really stiff engine mount bolt with a nylock -
> having to hold down both top and bottom (not going back I assure you)
>
> The rest is getting the hoist connected (depending on the hoist) and then just
> getting the angles right for extraction
> That took 20 minutes - under flashlight - no less -
>
> Thanks for your interest.
>
> Peter Harrison
> 818 448 3181
>
>
>> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:37:31 -0700
>> From: ragtopman1601@hotmail.com
>> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Pulling roadster engine - Van Nuys - Sunday
> November 25th
>> I can relate; a few weekends ago I pulled the 460 out of my F350. Took
>> me and a friend 7 hours. He is a former Ford wrench and I've twisted
>> wrenches on and off professionally for 30 years. I live in Arizona so
>> there isn't a rust issue; it just takes a long time to get stuff done.
>> And now that I'm an old guy it takes even longer!
>>
>> Stan
>>
>> On 11/26/2012 10:16 PM, Linda J wrote:
>>> He just got the engine out tonite. Sun afternoon was taking things off and
> prepping engine to come out. That takes a surprising amount of time I think.
>>> Linda
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPod
>>>
>>> On Nov 26, 2012, at 7:33 PM, Stan Wilkins <ragtopman1601@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>>>> How'd the transmission seal change go?
>>>>
>>>> Stan
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