Engine Timing inlet camwheel - Page 4

Fred Byrne · 4th February 2020, 13:04

That's probably a two month job for me. It depends on how I can organise my garage.. The only thing about the job apart from the time is removing the drive shafts. Is this straightforward? A question of onwards and upwards; at least I'll be familiar with the engine's guts.

Fred

trikey · 4th February 2020, 14:48

The driveshafts are the easy part of the job!

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Fred Byrne · 9th February 2020, 15:59

i am now almost ready to lift the engine out. Both cylinder heads have been removed. When I looked at the scene it occurred to me that perhaps I should split the engine from the automatic gearbox whilst the two are in situ. This would mean that I would have a much smaller and less weighty item to remove. The gearbox would remain in the car supported by a stand/jack on one side and the LH mounting on the other. What is the objection to doing this? The removal of the cylinder heads make the procedure feasable.

I do have the necessary lifting equipment to undertake either an engine only or gearbox plus engine removal. It is simply the inconvenience of manoevuring heavy and bulky items around the garage. When I remove the engine from my 1957 105R I would remove the engine with the torque convertor attached to the flywheel this my not be advisable with the more modern automatic gearbox. Does anyone have any thoughts?

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Fred Byrne Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Ballynahinch Posts: 194 Thanks: 69 Thanked 60 Times in 23 Posts	That's probably a two month job for me. It depends on how I can organise my garage.. The only thing about the job apart from the time is removing the drive shafts. Is this straightforward? A question of onwards and upwards; at least I'll be familiar with the engine's guts. Fred

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Fred Byrne Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Ballynahinch Posts: 194 Thanks: 69 Thanked 60 Times in 23 Posts	i am now almost ready to lift the engine out. Both cylinder heads have been removed. When I looked at the scene it occurred to me that perhaps I should split the engine from the automatic gearbox whilst the two are in situ. This would mean that I would have a much smaller and less weighty item to remove. The gearbox would remain in the car supported by a stand/jack on one side and the LH mounting on the other. What is the objection to doing this? The removal of the cylinder heads make the procedure feasable. I do have the necessary lifting equipment to undertake either an engine only or gearbox plus engine removal. It is simply the inconvenience of manoevuring heavy and bulky items around the garage. When I remove the engine from my 1957 105R I would remove the engine with the torque convertor attached to the flywheel this my not be advisable with the more modern automatic gearbox. Does anyone have any thoughts?