<VV> Want rolling chasis with engine removal?

Ignacio Valdes ivaldes at hal-pc.org
Sat Jul 23 23:55:54 EDT 2016


Nothing like reading the fine internet. So it seems it is best to just take
off the axles at the differential then take off the 2 front mounts at the
transmission and the 1 rear mount and not separate the bell housing until
it is all out.  Oops. -- IV

On Sat, Jul 23, 2016 at 10:42 PM, Ignacio Valdes <ivaldes at hal-pc.org> wrote:

> Bell housing separated from the differential/transmission unit.
>
> On Sat, Jul 23, 2016 at 10:28 PM, Ignacio Valdes <ivaldes at hal-pc.org>
> wrote:
>
>> How do I get the bell housing part separated from what I think is the
>> transmission? I took all the bolts off, pretty sure the bell housing is
>> free because when I descended it some with the jack the whole thing turned
>> so that the bolt holes are no longer aligned about 2 inches apart. However,
>> it descended incompletely at an angle so something is still holding it on
>> not a bell housing bolt. Do I just try to pry it apart or something else?
>>
>> FYI: Holding the bell housing to what I think is the transmission? There
>> are 2 bottom long 9/16ths, 2 'mid' bolts, 2 bolts with washers to hold the
>> starter on and 2 on the top although 1 of mine was mysteriously missing.
>>
>> I have been shooting a video of this and I will post it after I get the
>> engine free.
>>
>> -- IV
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 9, 2016 at 2:13 PM, Ignacio Valdes <ivaldes at hal-pc.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Many thanks, so how many bolts to take just the engine out? Approximate
>>> location of the bolts?
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jul 9, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Harry Yarnell (Verizon) <
>>> harryyarnell at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Engine only? Then nothing need doing.
>>>> Powertrain? EM, use a piece of pipe between the axles.
>>>> LM; tie the lower struts together.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> Ignacio Valdes via VirtualVairs
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>>>> Subject: <VV> Want rolling chasis with engine removal?
>>>>
>>>> Hi, I want my chasis to roll but take the engine out. What should I
>>>> take out
>>>> and what do I leave in?
>>>>
>>>> -- IV
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