[Roadsters] Pull motor and trans?

[Hall, Phillip B. (MSFC-ED03)]

Yes - Go for it.

Take precautions like Sid and others have said, then get dirty.  I
pulled my first Roadster motor 30 years ago when I was 16 and it took me
two weeks with the temperature between 0 and -10.  That was pre-net days
and the manual said to pull the entire exhaust.  I started to take it
out and thought - why??  The 311 site is a wonderful resource that will
not get you down the wrong road.  There are some short cuts but the
basics are there.  Spend a day and take your time.  Remember to make all
those bolts/parts right when the motor is out so the second time you
pull the motor it should only take an hour or two.

Now days, I find it easier/faster to pull the motor/trans then to pull
the head with the motor in the car.

Phil
SEROC

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of sidney
raper
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 8:07 AM
To: Regular Roadster List
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Pull motor and trans?

Rich,

Jump in and get dirty!  Just think things through and take your time.
Remember that hoists and jacks can be dangerous if not respected, and
you should be fine.  Pulling an engine can be done fairly quickly if you
are not overly concerned about scratches in the engine bay.  If you are
concerned about those, it takes a bit more time.  If you have any
questions about pulling the engine, drop me a line and I will be happy
to help.  I am on digest and get this info a couple of days late, but
direct mail I get daily.
There is a checklist on 311s.org that helps with a lot of it.

Sidney Raper
1964 1500 (still a project.... sigh....)
1967 SRL311 00076 (alive again!)
Jacksonville Florida
http://www.geocities.com/roadsternut/index.html




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