The 1939 Pontiac

The 1939 Pontiac
The story of my two Pontiacs

Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Removing the engine

Today I removed the engine from the Pontiac. 

I checked everything had been disconnected and then took out the two bolts holding the engine to the front engine mount.


I then put the engine crane into position and removed the broken head to reduce the overall weight and to enable a better connection of the engine crane chain to the block. Attached the chain on the diagonal. The weight of the engine so that the rear engine mount bulbs can be removed. Crawled under the car and removed the rear engine mount bolts.

It was then a matter of craning the engine up and it came away relatively easily however the exhaust pipe remained attached to the manifold. A few bangs with him are separated it again.


Listed the engine up and eased forward slightly. After coming forward I was able to worsted much higher and get the engine can answer and over the front engine mount and bring the whole thing forward. 


Once was completely free I loaded down onto a wheel Dolly while I unhooked the engine crane and swiveled it around to get a better angle.


I raised the engine again and then moved it around and loaded onto the frame I had made to hold the engine on top of a wheel Dolly.



A job well completed.

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