Re: engine and transmission removal

Posted by BlackBeerd On 2012/8/17 10:15:38

I pulled mine from my Clipper two weeks ago.

I left the hood and fenders on but cut the top radiator support and cross bar(I'll weld them back in later). Took the grill out too. Left the bumper.

Get a heavy duty engine balancer/tilter. Take the crank off and weld on a nut so you can tip the engine using your impact wrench. Mount the balancer towards the back of the engine.

For good measure, add a couple hundred pounds of counter balance to your cherry picker before you start.

If you pull the transmission mount, the tailshaft sits on the frame x-member. Leave the trans cooling lines hooked up, they are not in the way. But remember to unhook the neutral safety switch. I also left the starter, fuel pump, trans cooler and alternator and didn't have anything get in the way as I pulled it through the radiator gap.

I pulled the car into the shop at 3:15 to pull the head and look at my "valve problem". Saw it was a piston problem and had the engine and trans on the ground at 8:15.