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Pulling the motor
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JohnCobb
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Unfortunately I am having to pull out the motor on my '39 "Six" 4 door. Is it possible to pull the Motor / trans out as 1 unit or do I need to separate the Transmission, remove the flywheel, remove the bell housing and then pull the motor? Not looking forward to this but I will appreciate some helpful info.

Posted on: 10/15 20:19
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Re: Pulling the motor
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tsherry
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you "can" separate the engine and trans; I did this with my '40.

Do yourself a favor and pull them together. WAY easier to mate together on a bench.

Pulling the entire front clip in one piece is easy, by the way. Disconnect/cut the radiator hoses. One bolt under the radiator that goes through the frame, rods to the cowl, brackets from lower fender to frame, running board bolts, body screws (which are not bolts, but screws going into speed clips in the cowl, under the fender. Disconnect the wiring on the LH inner fender liner. I think that's it. Took me a little over an hour on my '40. I did cheat though and cut a bunch of the rusted solid running board bolts with a grinder and cut off wheel.

Cherry picker with a chain, looped around the radiator support rods, lift and move forward, rest it on a couple of sawhorses and move onto the engine.

Posted on: 10/15 20:35
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Re: Pulling the motor
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I echo Tsherry's advice to remove the clip. As stated, it takes about an hour (it was a little longer for me for me, but I'm old and methodical!) and once off you have much better access to not only the engine, but anything else that may need attention like shocks or a possible radiator service, etc. It also helps avoid any scratches or dents to your fenders and grille housing. And definitely pull the motor and trans together. The 3-speed is not that heavy and is very short so it doesn't add a lot of length or weight to the block and if you chain it such that the whole thing is a wee bit tail heavy, you can get it out, barely touching the firewall tunnel. And if you do pull the clip, take note of the spacer washers on that big radiator nut as they affect alignment of the hood spacing and body panels. Just my two bits worth, hope it is of some help - good luck with your project. Chris

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Posted on: 10/16 16:07
'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
1939 Packard Six, Model 1700
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