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FattyBoomBatty · 10-11-2009

I finally got the engine out after struggling yesterday. I had to use a 1/4" ratchet with an extension through the clutch fork hole to take all the pressure plate bolts out of the flywheel. The motor and tranny wouldn't separate because the pilot bearing was stuck on the input shaft and the clutch splines are smaller than the OD of the bearing. So, got it apart today and took the head off the engine. The head gasket wasn't really blown, but you could clearly see on almost every cylinder where the head was lifting and leaking horsepower. I'm pretty excited for the o-rings now, and the cheap head gaskets I can use!!

10-11-2009	#11
FattyBoomBatty Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boulder, CO Drives: Conquest Posts: 5,049	Re: Turning my quest into a dsm. I finally got the engine out after struggling yesterday. I had to use a 1/4" ratchet with an extension through the clutch fork hole to take all the pressure plate bolts out of the flywheel. The motor and tranny wouldn't separate because the pilot bearing was stuck on the input shaft and the clutch splines are smaller than the OD of the bearing. So, got it apart today and took the head off the engine. The head gasket wasn't really blown, but you could clearly see on almost every cylinder where the head was lifting and leaking horsepower. I'm pretty excited for the o-rings now, and the cheap head gaskets I can use!!