Engine Drop Question
 

I am preparing for my first engine drop. Wayne's book indicates that I have to disconnect the "hard oil line." I assume that this is the hose that passes under the engine and connects to the left side of the block. Do I have to remove it entirely of just disconnect it from its attachment at the oil filter manifold under the right fender? I really don't want to take off the heat exchangers to get to it unless I have to. But that hose is really expensive. (For some reason, I can't download an image of it right now.)

That is the line being referred to. But, I've always undone it at the CASE. It's been a while since I've had HE's on, but it seems that I could get to it when I did. I've never undone it at the RH side.

Chevies, Fords, Mopars, etc have blocks.

Just remove it under the oil filter console. I think this is what your talking about. Takes some big wrenches to remove.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1267248578.jpg

Thanks guys. That's one vote to disconnect at the block and vote to disconnect at the other end (under the fender).

Any other opinions out there? The car is a '72 if that is important.

Either way works. You could even do both if you wanted.

It needs to be disconnected as in the picture above. I took the hard line of after having the engine out and heat exchangers off. Maybe different on early cars but I could not have gotten the hard line off with the HE onhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1267297365.jpg

You have a 72 with the hard line passing under the front of the engine (by the trans). Disconnect from the oil filter manifold side.