[Spridgets] engine pull/replace

Glen Byrns grbyrns at ucdavis.edu
Mon Jul 23 16:12:14 MDT 2007


I shortcut the engine pull on the turbo bugeye by leaving the trans and
driveshaft in the car, which I seldom do.  On trying to replace the engine
this last weekend, as expected, they just wouldn't mate up.  (Yes, I use a
proper clutch disc centering tool)  I realized that it would be faster to just
yank out the trans, mate it to the motor out of the car as usual and shove it
all back in together.  I had it done 30 minutes after I got the trans out.
Moral of the story:  Its way easier to remove and replace the engine and trans
together than trying the PITA tranny-stays-in shortcut.

I use a pair of linked zip-ties to attach the driveshaft to the shifter so
they stay together for the in-and-out.  That way you don't have to drain the
trans.  I also r/r the clutch slave when the motor/trans are 3/4s of the way
back in. Ditto the speedo cable.

My theory is that the critical point where the pilotshaft has to enter the
guide bushing in the crank is the same point where the pan is just slipping
past the frame crossmember and won't allow the perfect angle to be acheived,
even with a well dented heater box allowing the trans to be jacked up tight.

If the special valve stem seals arrive from APT in the mail today, my Lake of
the Ozarks motor will be running by dinner time.

Glen


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