98 ENGINE AND ENGINE REBUILDING
13. Disconnect the cruise control chain or
cable from the engine, if so equipped.
14. Disconnect the exhaust pipes from the
exhaust manifold flanges. If the vehicle .is
equipped with side exhaust, it may be wise
to remove the pipe and muffler units com
pletely to get them out of the way, thereby
protecting them from damage.
15. Remove the starter and solenoid as an
assembly.
16. Remove the flywheel splash shield or
convertor underpan, as applicable.
17. On automatic transmission equipped
vehicles, remove the torque convertor-to-fly-
wheel attaching bolts. Also, on these models,
remove the transmission dipstick and tube.
18. On manual transmission equipped
models, disconnect the linkage from each of
the two levers of the clutch cross shaft. Loosen
the outer ball stud nut and slide the stud out
of the bracket slot. Move the cross shaft as
required to clear the inboard ball stud. Re
move the cross shaft from the vehicle.
19. Unless you have a suitable plug to pre
vent the transmission from draining after the
driveshaft is removed, drain the transmis
sion. On automatics without drain plugs it will
be necessary to carefully remove the trans
mission pan, drain the fluid, and reinstall the
pan. Using chain or heavy wire, secure the
torque convertor to the transmission so that
the convertor will not fall out as the engine is
removed (auto, trans, only).
20. Matchmark the driveshaft to the rear
axle flange (to prevent a driveshaft imbalance
condition if the shaft was installed improp
erly), unbolt the universal joint straps from
the flange and remove the driveshaft assem
bly.
21. Support the transmission using a floor
jack and remove the transmission-to-engine
mounting bolts (auto, trans.) of the bellhous-
ing-to-engine mounting bolts (man. trans.).
22. 'Remove the engine mount "through"
bolts (one per side, positioned front-to-back).
23: Attach the engine lifting devices to the
engine lifting brackets. Most engines are
equipped with these brackets bolted to the
intake manifold. If your engine does not have
these brackets, remove the valve covers and
the center head bolt from each cylinder head.
Attach the lifting apparatus to the cylinder
heads and secure with the cylinder head bolts.
CAUTION: Be absolutely sure that the
chain which you are using has a weight rating
greater than the weight of the engine. If
possible, use chain rated at least at 1000
Ibs. Avoid using chains with a lesser rating;
serious injury could result if you use an in-
ferior chain.
24. Move the engine forward, enough to
disengage the engine from the transmission.
Raise the engine enough to clear the front of
the car and carefully move the engine over
and away from the nose of the vehicle.
25. Service the existing engine as neces
sary, or install a replacement.
CAUTION:
Do not allow the engine to hang
from the engine hoist for an extended pe-
riod of time. Never work on the engine when
it is attached to the hoist. Support the en-
gine safely on the floor or on an engine
stand.
Engine Installation
Installation of the engine is the reverse of the
removal procedure. Make note of the follow-
ing points before installing the engine:
1. Be sure that all wires, lines, etc., are
connected as they originally were.
2. Be absolutely sure that the fuel lines
are tightened properly and die throttle re
turn springs are installed properly before at
tempting to start a new or rebuilt engine.
3. Follow all available bolt torque speci
fications.
4. Be sure to fill the engine, transmis
sion, and cooling system with the correct
quantities and qualities of fluids.
5. If a new camshaft was installed in the
engine, the engine should be run for at least
one hour after started at a minimum of 1500
rpm to properly "break-in" a new cam. If the
cam manufacturers instructions differ, follow
their recommendations.
6. Even though most head gasket manu
facturers state that their gaskets require no
"hot retorque", it is good practice to retorque
the head bolts after the engine has been run
for a couple of hours.
7. During engine installation, it is wise to
replace "disposable" items such as radiator
hoses, heater hoses, belts, and flexible fuel
lines to prevent annoying (and possibly dan
gerous) post-installation problems associated
with these items (e.g.-coolant leaks, fuel leaks,,
overheating, etc.).
8. Adjust all belts to the proper tension.
If the belts are new, recheck their tension
after about a
Y2
hour of running time (with a
new cam, do this after the cam "break-in" pe
riod). Note that a belt is considered "used"
