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08-04-2019, 09:59 AM | #21 |
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Re: Swapping engines, any tips?
Good idea! Thanks Purdy, I'll try that next time I have to remove an A hood. Not easy for me by myself, with a bad back and a bum right shoulder.
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08-04-2019, 10:14 AM | #22 |
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Re: Swapping engines, any tips?
Closely inspect the bell housing, they tend to crack near the mounting pads. I put a small piece of carpet, 1 1/2' x 2', over the front crossmember to protect the paint on a freshly painted oil pan.
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08-05-2019, 06:51 AM | #23 |
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Re: Swapping engines, any tips?
You can crack the flywheel housing. The shims are the same thickness as the gasket, about .020" thick. When I did my flywheel housing, I did all the bolts up except the top two, measured the gap with feeler gauges, then made 2 shims to suit, just a simple horse shoe shape.
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08-05-2019, 08:58 AM | #24 | |
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Re: Swapping engines, any tips?
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Guesstimate? .010"?, .015"?, .020"? Or?
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08-05-2019, 09:27 AM | #25 |
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Re: Swapping engines, any tips?
I've taken 3 A engines out....I found you can easily use two helpers to remove the hood; 3would be better. AND you're in trouble (transmission jumping out of gear) if you didn't replace the shims .....read page 2-22 of Les Andrew's Red Book... PlEASE!!!
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fredski53 was asking about missing shims when the engine is in the vehicle and that is what I was referring to in my question about calculating shim thickness.
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08-05-2019, 04:59 PM | #27 |
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Re: Swapping engines, any tips?
Snyder’s sells .010” shims. That should get you in the ball park.
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08-06-2019, 03:43 AM | #28 |
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Re: Swapping engines, any tips?
Bolt the flywheel housing to the block, including the gasket and leave the upper 2 bolts out. Use feeler gauges to measure the gap between the housing and block at the bolt holes, and then fit the correct thickness shims from the feeler gauge measurement.
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08-09-2019, 08:38 PM | #29 |
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Re: Swapping engines, any tips?
The new engine already has a flywheel housing installed...assuming it was done correctly I shouldn't need to do anything to the shims, right?
Took about 3 hours to get the engine out. The Les Andrews book is outstanding. Having a definite order in which to remove parts, and even the correct size sockets and extensions saves a huge amount of time. I'll be sure to read pages 2-22! I'm putting the clutch on the engine now, hope to get the car running again by next weekend. Last edited by SteveR.; 08-09-2019 at 08:45 PM. |
08-09-2019, 09:38 PM | #30 |
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Re: Swapping engines, any tips?
Any last tips or things to be especially careful of before I put it back together? I'll follow the Les Andrews book of course. Really want to get it right the first time.
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08-09-2019, 10:22 PM | #31 |
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Re: Swapping engines, any tips?
I would use a Float a Motor engine mounts when you put the engine back in the car.
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08-10-2019, 07:11 AM | #32 |
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Re: Swapping engines, any tips?
Put a little grease on the rear motor mounts to help it slide in.
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To be sure you need to pull the flywheel housing from the block and see what, if anything, is between it and the block. Where did the "new" engine come from? Can you ask the PO about it?
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