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Old 05-07-2006, 09:34 PM
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Re: 97 Lesabre engine swap

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Originally Posted by phelps1076
Hey Dan, thanks for your input. Right now Im really frustrated. Let me give you some more details. Yes the 3 flywheel bolts are out, the six bell housing to engine bolts are out, and the starter is out. The starter side of the bellhousing will pry apart about an 1/8 or so. I am leaving the trans in the car, so of course it is still bolted up to subframe etc. If thats all the bolts that you can recall then I guess maybe I just have a SOB. Im about ready to pull both engine and trans, but I really didnt feel like screwing around with the CV shafts and everything that comes with it. But hell for the time I got in it I could of done it by now.
Mark
Mark

How are you planning on supporting the trannie when the engine isn't connected to it? Like the other two guys said. Wiggle, lift, and see if you can get it apart.

Halfshafts really aren't that hard to deal with. When I pulled my trannie, I poped both ball joints (r/l), removed both calipers(to gain additional movement for the strut when I pulled the axel out of the trannie, keeping it in the bearing) and pulled the spline out of the trannie using a prybar. Then I tied them out of the way. (I'm not saying that you need to pull the halfshafts, just giving an overview).

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Dan
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