My Engine replacement odyssey - 1994 HR
My engine replacement odyssey has begun. I posted questions about the 460 V8 in my 1994 Holiday Rambler some time back and after much engine diagnosis and finally laboratory analysis of my crankcase o...
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Thanks to the Monday rain and thunderstorms I didn’t get much done yesterday. I also had to do some running around. Finally, in the afternoon I stripped all the accessories off the front of the engine with the exception of the vibration damper and the two pulleys attached to it. I’ve found in the past that getting that main bolt off can be a royal pain. Most professional mechanics just use a powerful air impact wrench. I’m going to try to remove it later using my 3/4” breaker bar and a small sledge hammer to the bars end taking the place of the air impact wrench. Maybe I should just wait until I pull the engine and then I can clamp the torque converter flex plate and immobilize the crankshaft that way (wow, a plan that doesn’t require tool rental).
With all the accessories removed it’s now easy to see that access through the front won’t be a huge problem. Yes, it’ll still be tight but very doable nonetheless.
Today I’m going to remove the intake manifold (which I should’ve done yesterday while it was raining) and unbolt the exhaust manifolds. I have a friend driving out from Houston tomorrow to help with the engine pull. It’s nice of him to help even though I asked if he had a masochistical streak. He has two vintage Corvettes and apparently just likes working on cars and is trying to learn more about the process. I’ll wait until he arrives to unbolt the engine mounts, remove the starter, and unbolt the bell housing from the engine and the torque converter from the flex plate.
I’m apologize to anyone following this about the glacial pace I’m proceeding at. It’s nice not to have to get large jobs done on the weekend. To be frank, after +50 years of shade tree mechanics it’s no longer fun. However, even in my younger days getting the diagnostics right was the fun challenge, the rest was simply work.
Steve
With all the accessories removed it’s now easy to see that access through the front won’t be a huge problem. Yes, it’ll still be tight but very doable nonetheless.
Today I’m going to remove the intake manifold (which I should’ve done yesterday while it was raining) and unbolt the exhaust manifolds. I have a friend driving out from Houston tomorrow to help with the engine pull. It’s nice of him to help even though I asked if he had a masochistical streak. He has two vintage Corvettes and apparently just likes working on cars and is trying to learn more about the process. I’ll wait until he arrives to unbolt the engine mounts, remove the starter, and unbolt the bell housing from the engine and the torque converter from the flex plate.
I’m apologize to anyone following this about the glacial pace I’m proceeding at. It’s nice not to have to get large jobs done on the weekend. To be frank, after +50 years of shade tree mechanics it’s no longer fun. However, even in my younger days getting the diagnostics right was the fun challenge, the rest was simply work.
Steve
