[Roadsters] Pulling roadster engine - Van Nuys - Sunday November 25th

[Stan Wilkins]

3 hours? Sounds like you know what you're doing.  I'll have at least 
that much time invested just getting the pack rat poop out of my 
roadster before I can get started on it.
  I was really taken with Kevin's SR20 transformations that I saw at the 
Multi-State gathering last month.  That's a goal I'm hoping to achieve; 
especially after I see the cost of a U20 rebuild.

Good luck with your project; keep us posted.

Stan, plugging away at the T-Bird so I can get to the Datsun next.

On 11/27/2012 9:49 PM, peter harrison wrote:
> Engine out, Tranny disconnected, bell housing removed/cleaned (v. messy)
> So now cleanup
> Since the fire there are certain issues to be addressed and given that 
> I have to remove the dash to get it fixed, I am going to really try 
> and sort the car out. Deadline is February 1st - get engine sorted - 
> obviously - seriously pretty up the engine compartment, R&R all 
> electrical bits - wiring etc - just go through the entire engine 
> compartment/under dash once (and hopefully) for all.
> SERIOUS paint will have to wait, but I want it to look presentably 
> trashed - ratsunish perhaps.
> I just want to get it sorted so that it just DRIVES - albeit getting 
> the under dash etc. stuff FINALLY sorted.
> R&R on a roadster isn't a big problem -
> Hood first - then ??
> Speedo - need access before the tranny drops
> 8 drive train bolts
> 8 tranny  mounts (10) if you include the rubber mount)
> 4 engine mounts
> speedo
> reverse light connex
> clutch slave (2)
> alternator (3) + 3 connex
> Temp sender
> Starter (3) including ground
> Oil
> Fuel
> Various hoses
> distributor
> ignition
> Radiator/Coolant
> Battery/Grounds
> Shifter
> Backup switch
> Fan
> Throttle/Choke
> Hood - hello
>
> pluis a couple I can't think of right now
>
> If all is cleanish - it's 3 hours - unless you are Kevin ( 2 - hours) 
> - e.g. I spent 20 minutes getting off a really stiff engine mount bolt 
> with a nylock - having to hold down both top and bottom (not going 
> back I assure you)
>
> The rest is getting the hoist connected (depending on the hoist) and 
> then just getting the angles right for extraction
> That took 20 minutes - under flashlight - no less -
>
> Thanks for your interest.
>
> Peter Harrison
> 818 448 3181
>
>
> > Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:37:31 -0700
> > From: ragtopman1601 at hotmail.com
> > To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Pulling roadster engine - Van Nuys - Sunday 
> November 25th
> >
> > I can relate; a few weekends ago I pulled the 460 out of my F350. Took
> > me and a friend 7 hours. He is a former Ford wrench and I've twisted
> > wrenches on and off professionally for 30 years. I live in Arizona so
> > there isn't a rust issue; it just takes a long time to get stuff done.
> > And now that I'm an old guy it takes even longer!
> >
> > Stan
> >
> > On 11/26/2012 10:16 PM, Linda J wrote:
> > > He just got the engine out tonite. Sun afternoon was taking things 
> off and prepping engine to come out. That takes a surprising amount of 
> time I think.
> > >
> > > Linda
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPod
> > >
> > > On Nov 26, 2012, at 7:33 PM, Stan Wilkins 
> <ragtopman1601 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> How'd the transmission seal change go?
> > >>
> > >> Stan
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