<VV> Want rolling chasis with engine removal?

Frank DuVal corvairduval at cox.net
Fri Jul 29 03:45:54 EDT 2016


Yes, remove the castle nuts!

Easy peasy. 

Those 9/16 nuts are on bolts that need a wrench to hold them. Not easy. 

Frank DuVal


> On Jul 28, 2016, at 3:14 PM, Ignacio Valdes via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
> 
> Is there a way to get the front motor mounts off without taking the
> suspension off? I am nearly ready for the big drop on the engine. I am
> trying to get the front mounts off. I am not trying to take off the castle
> nut for now, instead going for the two 9/16ths on either side. They both
> spin and spin. I can probably reach the bolt head on top of one but the
> other bolt head seems inaccessible with the suspension on. I would rather
> not take the suspension off if I can. Does the castle nut bolt spin as well
> without something up above it? They are rusted and my air impact does not
> make an impression on it, just spins.



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