[Spridgets] midget engine removal

[dlancer7676 at comcast.net]

Marc:

An engine leveler is worth it's weight too.   I bought a fairly cheap one from Harbor Freight--it is a bit more cumbersome to use than a more expensive one--but it helped a LOT.

--David C.
'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.'

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From: Marc <smarc at smarc.net>
> OK, first time engine removal for me, know some of you can do this in 
> your sleep...
> 
> Here's how I envision this...
> 
> have borrowed lift and engine stand
> 
> remove bonnet
> drain coolant
> drain engine oil
> drain transmission oil
> disconnect drive shaft (from rear??)
> remove radiator (does anything else have to come out? this is a 73 Midget)
> disconnect everything from engine.
> remove gearshift lever
> jack up car and unbolt transmission mounts
> disconnect speedo and reverse lights
> remove rocker cover, connect lift chains to rocker cover studs
> take up slack in chains, unbolt motor mounts
> finesse engine out...
> 
> while it's out
> 
> - put engine on stand, flip it over, replace pan gasket and seals
> - replace side cover gaskets
> - install new clutch kit (disk, plate, bearing)
> - bolt on rebuilt transmission (anything I need to know about speedo gears?)
> 
> "assembly is the reverse of above procedure"
> 
> Advice? Items to have on hand?
> 
> Thanks for all useful info!
> 
> -- 
> 
> Marc
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