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Looking forward to a fresher motor
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| Drain oil. |
| Remove battery cables from starter and block. Remove ground from firewall. |
| Remove starter. |
| Remove exhaust |
| Remove throttle and cruise control cables |
| Disconnect the transmission harnesses near the starter. |
| Unhook the ecu side of the harness and pull it into the engine bay. |
| Unhook fuel lines (feed, return, vapor) |
| Unbolt power steering pump and locate to the side with bungee cord. |
| Unbolt power steering reservoir and strap to side (keep upright to prevent spillage) |
| Remove torque converter inspection cover. |
| Turn engine with crank bolt and remove all torque converter bolts. |
| Remove bolts from transmission hard lines attached to engine. |
| Remove nuts from engine mounts and attach engine hoist. |
| Lift engine and remove rubber mounts. |
| Lower engine slightly and remove upper bellhousing bolts. |
| Lift engine slightly and Support transmission with floor jack and remove remaining bellhousing bolts. |
| Begin to separate engine and transmission but watch the torque converter. Attempt to keep the converter in place in the bellhousing to prevent a massive transmission fluid spill. (Do not pry on flex plate! ) |
| Remove engine and have heavy duty engine stand ready. |
Cleaning stuff before it goes back inView attachment 2000314