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December 14, 2003
when you pull just the engine by itself, you have to lift it slightly
before you can move it forwards, so that the front pulley clears the cross
member (assuming you have an A series engined car, not a 1500 - the cross
member is different) However, the top of the gearbox comes up against the
heater ducting below the battery tray, so you have to lift a bit and pull a
bit repeatedly and gradually work the thing past all the obstructions.
If you pull the engine and 'box together, it's slightly easier from this
respect, but you have to tilt the whole thing to a much steeper angle to
clear the gearbox tail from the tunnel, so you need some form of sling that
will safely allow this tilting. (the best thing is one of those screws that
moves the point of balance when you turn the handle at the end)
When you come to put it all back, there are alignment snags with either
method - either the propshaft into the gearbox, or the first motion shaft
into the clutch. In the end, you pays your money etc.
Regards
David
"David Jacobs" < davidj@... > 27561
Posted on December 14, 2003 11:33 PM
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