Its time to remove the Engine!So we started out with placing chains with bolts around the engine in the most convenient spots for it to be lifted out.
after connecting the chain to the engine crane, we started to lift an inch or 2 and checked if
there are any connections left. We disconnected some small ground wires and the positive battery terminal wire.
after lifting some more, the engine was lifting the trooper itself. the transmission was lifting
the car because the angle was too shallow,so Don got under the vehicle with the hydraulic jack lift to adjust the transmission height appropriately as the engine was being lifted from the front.
the largest problem we got into was the oil pan being stuck against the drive-shaft. with some tweaking, lifting and lowering, nudging and the help of a crowbar, we had enough clearance. Don lowered the transmission in the back and I kept lifting the crane while peter pulled the
crane back, so the engine could be pulled up and out.
it's so rewarding to see the front of the car without the engine, all the various components seperated, we have a broader view now on that we can see the space were working with for installing the diesel engine.
