Hi there
Spring has sprung and I have begun prepping for the M30B35 swap. I'll try and capture the process I follow in this post. As this is the 2nd time I am taking the engine out, I don't believe there are any secrets; pretty straight forward mechanics. I have described this to family and friends as a puzzle.
First session (~3 hours),
- Removed hood
- Disconnected the battery
- Drained the crankcase oil and coolant
- I removed the oil filter can, just to get it out of the way
- Then I removed the radiator and give it a good rinse
- Loosened AC, Alt v belts and removed (PS pump was rebuilt this winter and not reinstalled)
- Removed radiator fan from water pump
- Removed coolant hoses, fuel lines, mechanical fuel pump
- Then removed the thermostat housing
- Disconnected and removed alternator
- Disconnected leads to starter
- Removed HT leads and distributor
- Left off today with removing vacuum hoses to carbs and the throttle rod
Spring has sprung and I have begun prepping for the M30B35 swap. I'll try and capture the process I follow in this post. As this is the 2nd time I am taking the engine out, I don't believe there are any secrets; pretty straight forward mechanics. I have described this to family and friends as a puzzle.
First session (~3 hours),
- Removed hood
- Disconnected the battery
- Drained the crankcase oil and coolant
- I removed the oil filter can, just to get it out of the way
- Then I removed the radiator and give it a good rinse
- Loosened AC, Alt v belts and removed (PS pump was rebuilt this winter and not reinstalled)
- Removed radiator fan from water pump
- Removed coolant hoses, fuel lines, mechanical fuel pump
- Then removed the thermostat housing
- Disconnected and removed alternator
- Disconnected leads to starter
- Removed HT leads and distributor
- Left off today with removing vacuum hoses to carbs and the throttle rod
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