[Spridgets] Engine removal w/tranny

[Glen Byrns]

I attach a three foot piece of stout chain to the rear manifold stud and to 
the alternator mounting ear of the water pump.
I lay the chain into the hook of the cable winch so that the hook is just 
about over the #2 cylinder.  I'm able to pull the engine/tranny/driveshaft 
alone easily, and able to replace the whole thing alone without too much 
grunting.  I steady the engine/tranny with the left hand, and tug the car 
forward a bit at a time, pausing to lower the engine a few clicks each time 
until its in.

Glen

> There has been some recent notes about pulling an engine with and without 
> the tranny. I removed my engine w/ the tranny to replace the transmission 
> tail shaft seal. I took it out by attaching a chain to each of the rocker 
> cover bolts. That was cumbersome. To put the engine back in I thought 
> about buying an engine leveler, but after reading user reviews I found 
> that the reviews were mixed. So I welded up a "T" cross section lifting 
> bar and used just one chain to suspend the engine. I found that setup 
> worked quite well when putting the engine back in. The engine was very 
> easily maneuvered on the single chain. I added a pic to my album listed 
> below. The suspension point is about 2-3/8" behind the front rocker cover 
> bolt. A bit closer to the front would be better - just a little bit 
> better.