The front bracket connects to the stud where the alternator/smog pump
adjusting bracket is which is beside the thermo housing on the head. Before
removing the head bolt make sure the engine is stone cold and dump the a/f
which you must do anyway, but I'd use the manifold stud if you're super
concerned about the head gasket just in case. I use a flat piece of 1/4"
steel with 2 holes drilled for the rear bracket to remove my engines.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Giel" <giel@earthlink.net>
To: "datsun-roadsters" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 11:21 AM
Subject: More on hoisting brackets+
> The old saying is: "The Devil is in the details!"
>
> Like John Hogan, the engine hoisting brackets (eyelets) are
> missing from my engine (R16).
> I brought this up to the list a while back, and got great
> responses (as usual, thank you!) along with
> references to pictures in the parts book showing me what the
> eyelets look like and where they attach to the engine.
> So, I have a pretty good idea of where they connect to the
> engine with a head bolt (front and rear.)
>
> Here is my question:
> Does this mean the aluminum head has to be removed in order
> to install the lifting brackets, or can I simply take the
> rear bolt out install the bracket and torque it back down,
> and repeat the process for the front of the engine?
>
> In other words, assuming nothing else is touched or moved,
> will the remaining (untouched) head bolts hold the head in
> position without warping or damaging the head and avoid the
> time and cost (gasket) of head R&R?
>
> Also, since the head is aluminum and the eyelets and bolts
> are steel, what precautions, (gaskets?, washers?,
> anti-seize? or a sealer of some kind due to engine fluids?),
> are needed to avoid electrolysis and seizure problems. I
> almost always use anti-seize unless doing so would cause a
> problem (like some bolts that go into the water jacket?),
> but I don't know if anti-seize does much to prevent
> electrolysis problems, and I am very worried about galling
> the fastener(s).
>
> TIA
>
> Bob Giel
> '66' SPL311-05249, Los Angeles
> --
> Nothing is fool-proof to a sufficiently talented fool!
>
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