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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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Default Can I get my engine out the top?

Can I get my rst lump out thru the top if I leave the box still in the car?
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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Whats wrong now
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 04:39 PM
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 04:42 PM
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IT'S ONLY F***ING BLEW UP AGAIN!!!!

Driving off boost down the A19, oil light started to flash, then knocking, then down to 3, then pulled off at Easington and wouldn't rev over 1500 rpm
On my way home from buying a new ported head with high lift cam so not the end of the world as it was coming apart anyway
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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yes. take as much off the engine as poss inc bottom pulley and it will squeeze out the top.
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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IT'S ONLY F***ING BLEW UP AGAIN!!!!

Driving off boost down the A19, oil light started to flash, then knocking, then down to 3, then pulled off at Easington and wouldn't rev over 1500 rpm
On my way home from buying a new ported head with high lift cam so not the end of the world as it was coming apart anyway
Never! it was running spot on when you were round the other day, what you gonna do?
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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Well I've got a new head and my old bottom end that needs a shell so I'll rebuild the bottom end, put the new head on and put in the car............................... then park it up and never drive it anywhere ever again!!!
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Yes, thats how i do all mine, you can leave everything on, just need the crank pulley taken off to give you the room on the inner wing, use a small trolley jack to tip the bellhousing up at an angle and it'll slide out easily. Take the engine mount off and you'll be laughing
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Yes, thats how i do all mine, you can leave everything on, just need the crank pulley taken off to give you the room on the inner wing, use a small trolley jack to tip the bellhousing up at an angle and it'll slide out easily. Take the engine mount off and you'll be laughing


amen to the jack on the box thing

i never take pulleys off tho
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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yeah mate, its easy.. Just take your time as there is a little turning tobe done so dont rush it out as you'll make a mess of your paint work if so..
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