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Originally Posted by 1980-928
I'm pulling the motor this weekend, 1980 US Auto L jet. I have everything disconnected and ready to go, I think.
The Work shop manual I have is for a 79 CSI manual, so there are differences.
I only have 3 questions:
1. The manual shows removing the engine mounts. I unbolted the engine from the mount and it look like when the crane lifts it will clear. The bolt holding the mount to the cross member looks inaccessible.
2. Engine shocks, do you remove them from the engine mount top and the frame point bottom? or just from the bottom frame point.
3. When I pull the engine forward what holds the bell housing up from falling?
I was thinking of putting the jack under it.
Wish me good luck I'll post pictures when its out.
Thanks!
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Hi,
I have done this twice recently on an 82 Euro S 5 spd.
Question 1 answer= you have to remove the plate under the steering rack and I think loosen the rack to access these bolts.
2. I only removed mine from the frame attachment points and left them attached to the block. You can fold them up if you need to.
3. FOR A 5 SPEED MANUAL(DON'T KNOW ABOUT AN AUTO) If you removed the 4 bolts that hold the bell housing to the block you don't need to support the bell housing. It will move around a bit which you will need to do to get the dowel pins to release and clear when hoisting the engine out. You will also need to move the bell housing some to line up and get the dowels to go in when you put the engine back in. I used a jack for this. take your time,be careful and don't tear anything up. Gunar