Engine and Tranny coming out

[Dave Miner]

I will post pictures later but yesterday the motor and tranny began to be removed from the Lifeliner. Has anyone on here ever done this, it is a beast of a job, with luck I will have them hanging on the hoist by the end of the day.

[Russ Austin]

If your pulling them out together, use a chain to lift the combo out. Dont use the intake ma nifold plate. Wont hold up to the weight.

[Paul Steinberg]

I have always found that it was best to remove the front clip before pulling the drive-line. That way, you can fully access everything and in the end, it is easier, especially since you are going to be painting the car also. The hardest part is to find a few friends to help you lift it off once you have it loose from the frame and the body... If I remember correctly, there are 2 bolts holding the core support to the frame, two at the upper corner of the fenders to the cowl and 2 at the lower fenders to the cowl. A few holding the fender inner pans to the frame, etc. You will also need to pull the bumper and hood first. I would leave the engine wire harness attached to the engine and disconnect it from the fuse block. It is held on by one 3/8" headed bolt. Loosen it and pull the wiring block apart from the fuse block..

[William Ross]

I agree with Paul. You would be surprised how much easier an engine/tranny removal is with the front clip off. Plus you get the added advantage of not redesigning parts of the car and engine when it shifts on the hoist. Also, you get to inspect a number of other areas while it's apart.

[Dave Miner]

The front clip was removed in anticipation of the power train removal a couple months ago, that adventure is posted on our web site. www.thelynches.org. The transmission cross support was a real beast to remove. Once it was out of the way the motor and tranny were pulled separately as the angle was all wrong to get them out together. But they are out and all the tranny fliud is soaking in saw dust and i only skinned one knuckle..

[Josh Horton]

Me and my friend removed and replace the transmission in my hearse on our backs on a concrete driveway. When we put the transmission back in, it only took working on it 12 hours straight. Started at 4pm and worked one hour stopped to eat. Got nothing done. Started back at 6pm and got done about 6am. Hope to NEVER to have to do that again, at least not the way we did it.

[Dave Miner]

For those who have never seen the deep insides of thier cars we are updating the website to show these pictures there.all told I have about 40 hours total in this car. That 40 hours spans nearly two years but its a hobby not a job you know...

[Kevin Lynch]

Well Dave did a yeoman's job today getting all that off the car. I'll have photos on the website tonight if I can. (it's already 30 minutes past my bedtime) Thanks Dave!
http://www.thelynches.org

[John ED Renstrom]

is the fire wall white or yellow. can't tell from my end. first time I have seen one lifted off with a cherry picker but no reason why not. the 110 lb bumper would be nice to have one for

[Dave Miner]

Fire wall is an off shade of yellow. Looks like butter.

[John ED Renstrom]

strange color for a ambulance. Tony's not the only one that had there's start out yellow.

[Russ Austin]

I changed a 68 coupe tranny with a floor jack & a concrete floor. That sucked

[Jeremy D. Ledford]

Took a transmission out of one of the 73 parts cars behind my barn by myself this past spring with the front of the car raised up about two foot using a floor Jack to aid in lowering the transmission after it was unbolted from everything and that was bad enough.