Engine Removal

68302 · 10-08-2002, 04:14 PM

Im pulling out a 302 out of my 68. i have everthing disconnected except the motor mounts and the tranny. the motor mounts are easy but how do i disconnect it from my engine. i have a manual that tells me how to do it but i was hoping someone would be able to tell me in simpler terms.

Rev · 10-08-2002, 05:02 PM

I'm not qite sure what the question is. Are you asking how to disconnect the transmission from the engine? If it was me, I would just remove the two together and take them apart after they're removed. Then put them back in assembled. If I've got the question wrong, please clarify.

Rev

71grande · 10-08-2002, 08:25 PM

Definately pull them out ogether if you can. It avoids you having to juggle the engine / Trany trying to align them later upon re-insertion. I disconnected them in my RX-7 and after fighting the alignment for two days I just dropped the tranny out the bottom and put the two together and then slipped them both in together. Much simpler.

Mike

6T9PONY · 10-09-2002, 12:10 AM

Both times I've pulled the engines out of my Mustangs I separated the engine from the tranny and pulled it out that way. Then dropped the tranny out from underneath and worked on them separately. I didn't have any problems at all lining the tranny/engine back up. If you get the engine balanced level with the cherry picker and have the tranny pretty much in place, go in straight with the engine it would almost go right together. A little manipulating and it was ready to be bolted up!

Anyways, if the problem you're having is unbolting your tranny from your engine, all you have to do is remove the starter and tranny gravel shield. Turn your crankshaft with a big socket and find the studs that go through the flywheel from the torque converter. Remove it and turn the engine to the next one, etc. Then there will be a few bolts that go through the bellhousing into the engine from the rear of the car....If you want the tranny out you'll have to remove the driveshaft and then either remove the tranny mount bolts and slide it out to the front, or remove the transmission crossmember altogether and it will all drop right down.... Just a simple explanation....if you need anything deeper let us know....

mustangman65_79 · 10-09-2002, 05:14 AM

If your removing the mount from the motor, it should only be two bolts on each side.

10-08-2002, 04:14 PM	#1
68302 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Panama City, Florida Posts: 14	Engine Removal Im pulling out a 302 out of my 68. i have everthing disconnected except the motor mounts and the tranny. the motor mounts are easy but how do i disconnect it from my engine. i have a manual that tells me how to do it but i was hoping someone would be able to tell me in simpler terms.

10-08-2002, 05:02 PM	#2
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	Question? I'm not qite sure what the question is. Are you asking how to disconnect the transmission from the engine? If it was me, I would just remove the two together and take them apart after they're removed. Then put them back in assembled. If I've got the question wrong, please clarify. Rev __________________ '66 Coupe, 306, 350-375 HP, C-4, 13.07 e.t., 104.8 mph, 1/4 mi. O.B.C. #2 '66 coupe

10-08-2002, 08:25 PM	#3
71grande Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Clemente CA. Posts: 85	Definately pull them out ogether if you can. It avoids you having to juggle the engine / Trany trying to align them later upon re-insertion. I disconnected them in my RX-7 and after fighting the alignment for two days I just dropped the tranny out the bottom and put the two together and then slipped them both in together. Much simpler. Mike __________________ A great man once told me, "..." Well any way I guess that he wasn't that great. My garage: 1971 Mustang Grande, MSD6A, 625 Road Demon JR, Edelbrock Performer manifold, Hopes and Dreams... 1970 Norton 750 Commando 1993 Saturn SC2. The wifeys. fuzzy dice and all.

10-09-2002, 05:14 AM	#5
mustangman65_79 My poor 79 RIP Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suisun City, Posts: 2,320	If your removing the mount from the motor, it should only be two bolts on each side. __________________ '84 mustang GT turbo '85 LTD '89 Camaro Irocz z28 '94 Lightning '96 Trans am

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10-09-2002, 12:10 AM	#4
6T9PONY All about the Windsor. Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 2,052	Both times I've pulled the engines out of my Mustangs I separated the engine from the tranny and pulled it out that way. Then dropped the tranny out from underneath and worked on them separately. I didn't have any problems at all lining the tranny/engine back up. If you get the engine balanced level with the cherry picker and have the tranny pretty much in place, go in straight with the engine it would almost go right together. A little manipulating and it was ready to be bolted up! Anyways, if the problem you're having is unbolting your tranny from your engine, all you have to do is remove the starter and tranny gravel shield. Turn your crankshaft with a big socket and find the studs that go through the flywheel from the torque converter. Remove it and turn the engine to the next one, etc. Then there will be a few bolts that go through the bellhousing into the engine from the rear of the car....If you want the tranny out you'll have to remove the driveshaft and then either remove the tranny mount bolts and slide it out to the front, or remove the transmission crossmember altogether and it will all drop right down.... Just a simple explanation....if you need anything deeper let us know....