<VV> engine removal

Frank DuVal corvairduval at cox.net
Sat Sep 10 22:21:09 EDT 2011


Matt, I hope you mean bottom inner two bolts don't get washers. The one 
just took apart (140 ) had the washers missing from the bottom inner 
two  bolts.

How's this for timing, I just turned on the computer to get an answer 
for the odd situation I just found myself in. This 140 I just took out 
of a 68 4 speed. I am placing it temporarily in a 67 PG for a autocross 
loaner car. So I was looking in the garage for the PG bellhouing that 
came out of the 67 several years ago. Found it. When I take off the 
manual bellhousing, there is a silver dollar sized spot that the PG 
doesn't have. So, I question which is which, and there you go, your 
answer is also how I remember it! This may explain the two spots showing 
on the crankshaft where the seal has been riding. Maybe the last guy who 
rebuilt it purposely changed bellhousing to move the seal. I shall call him!

Now I can go back to the garage and install the bellhousing.

Thanks,

Frank DuVal

On 9/10/2011 10:05 PM, Matt Nall wrote:
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> Got it out real easy with a helper, thanks. I just wasnt real sure from memory
> how much clearance it takes. Clutch was getting wet from oil and had no option
> but to take it all apart. Could easily see where the bellhousing gasket was
> leaking and also the crank seal was tough and moved about freely on crank. New
> gasket and seal should correct oil leaks. The bellhousing bolts were`nt torqued
> tight at all, if any. The crank seal was the type with metel outer dia. with
> just a small blue sealer around flange. Dont know if this is the stock one but
> the replacement looks like it will seal much better. Have one question though.
> Should the 9 bellhousing bolts have a little sealer on them to stop oil? Also
> the flywheel bolts? I like it when you can at least see where the problem was.
> Makes you feel more sure of your labors. Sure wish it would go in as easy as it
> came out.
> Pete Inman
> 61 Rampside
> 65 Monza
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>   1... the Crank seal goes in from behind the bellhousing!  Determine which of the 2 types of bellhousings you have!
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> The difference is in the location of the crankshaft seal. The 164 crankshaft is shorter so the crankshaft seal is .050" closer to the engine block.
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> EM bellhousing works with a spacer. I don't know about crankshaft sealing going in the other direction.
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> Identification: Look in the hourglass-shaped area that faces the engine. An EM bellhousing will have a silver-dollar sized depression in the camshaft area. An LM bellhousing will be smooth across that area.
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> Craig N. Coeur d'Alene ID.
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> 2... sealer won't hurt!   same on flywheel bolts!  The go all the way thru the flange.
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> 3...   Remember... bottom / outer  bolts  do not get washers!... flywheel clearance
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> Matt Nall
> Charleston, Oregon
> http://tinyurl.com/The-Patio
> http://tinyurl.com/Matts-Tech-Pages
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