Pick a New Engine | What to Look For | Making a Blank | Removing the Old Engine | Disconnecting Systems | Mounts and Coupler | Lifting the Old Engine | Engine Beds | Shimming | Filling Holes | Flat Mounts | Landing the Engine | Exhaust System | Other Systems | Finishing Up
Removing Your Old Engine.
This can be anything from a single day with a few wrenches to a week-long engineering debacle. A few pointers for keeping this project from getting out of control:
- Label everything you touch.
- Remove anything and everything you can think of to get better access
- Sit on a cushion, drape something soft wherever you have to lie down, get comfortable.
- Label everything you touch.
- Have a good assistant or have all your tools prepped and laid out in easy reach
- Don’t use your significant other as an assistant – this can be a frustrating job unless you have the temperament of a saint, ‘nuff said. And maybe some heavy lifting.
- Start one system at a time, finish it before you move on
- Did I mention label everything you touch?
- Being able to see what you are doing is essential so have a light source available. Consider that you will be working in a close environment and it gets hot in there quick. A halogen light will likely give you a good tan but is miserable to work under.
Proper setup will help you avoid miscalculations later on in the project.
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