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Old 07-24-2018, 09:49 AM   #1
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What's easier/faster: remove the engine or remove the rear-end/transmission?
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Old 07-24-2018, 10:21 AM   #2
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Well, if you don't have an engine hoist it's a no-brainer, it's fairly quick to jack up the rear and pull the entire driveline from the back. However, if you want to do some engine inspection like checking the bearing clearances it's easier to do with the engine out and upside-down on a stand.
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My preference, with a real good spring spreader, remove the rear from the spring. If you bang things up, at least it's undercarriage you scratch.

Just went through the process installing my Clings kit.
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Well, if when you remove the clutch and see that the flywheel needs to be refaced, it's a lot easier to remove and replace the flywheel with engine on an engine stand rather than laying on your back under the car.
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If thats just what you're doing, I prefer removing the rear end with the spring attached.
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Old 07-24-2018, 01:01 PM   #6
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Unless you know that there could be other things that need addressing?

I would drop the rear end. You can really screw things up if you go out the front.

Good time to check rear spring shackles, also clean and lube rear spring, grease u-joint, the list goes on. Enjoy.
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Old 07-24-2018, 04:48 PM   #7
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Well, if when you remove the clutch and see that the flywheel needs to be refaced, it's a lot easier to remove and replace the flywheel with engine on an engine stand rather than laying on your back under the car.
You could remove the front seats and floor boards, standing on the floor and remove the flywheel. Many ways to skin your knuckles!
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You could remove the front seats and floor boards, standing on the floor and remove the flywheel. Many ways to skin your knuckles!

That is about how I do it, along with installing a couple of longer studs with threads at both ends in place of two of the cap screws. Install nuts on the studs and slide the flywheel off. The nuts keep it from falling on the floor and the studs make it easier to re-install.


OH! DO not forget to index with punch marks both the clutch plate to flywheel and flywheel to crank shaft.
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[QUOTE=braol;1654983]What's easier/faster: remove the engine or remove the rear-end/transmission?[/QUOTE

I would absolutely remove the rear axle and then trans.
It’s quick and simple and a lot less evasive to the car. You don’t have to remove the hood, radiator, headlight wiring , etc. I do lots of A service and even if you are servicing the flywheel too I would still do trans rear axle as opposed to engine. There’s no comparison .
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It also comes down to what tools you have and if you can safely support the car after the rear end is out.
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