[Spridgets] Pulling the engine
Larry Macy
lmacy at phillymgclub.com
Sat Jul 18 06:47:41 MDT 2009
FWIW,
It is amazing difficult to separate the 1500 engine from the tranny in
the car . There are approximately 1,973 bolts holding the 2 together.
Easier access when out of the car.
Larry
On Jul 15, 2009, at 3:10 PM, Andrew Payne wrote:
> Well folks,
> Thanks for the feed back. I sounds like if you want 'em both out,
> yank 'em
> both out. Glad I asked.
> Cheers,
> Drew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Payne
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:55 PM
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Spridgets] Pulling the engine
>
> Ok, this has been addressed many times, but also for many reasons.
> I am
> pulling the engine and transmission this weekend to get ready to
> roll the
> car on its side for new floors and sills. I have already pulled
> the hood
> and the radiator (anyone got a spare radiator for a 76?) and wanted
> to
> confirm that I should pull engine first then gearbox, rather than as
> one
> unit. I ask again because there always seems to be a caveat in the
> other
> answers, where as I am stripping the car.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Drew
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Larry Macy
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