To quote John: and if you have no friends, then better to > separate them I started by separating my friends--actually i do have friends but was pushing the limit by asking for their help on Easter Sunday. As`my son was in town and my wife was understanding to my plight in needing his help we got the combo removed in good order. First we removed the heater box. Spent Monday disassembling the engine. After 46 years and 115,000 miles everything came apart smoothly. Even the lifters slid right out. The cylinder walls look good albeit with a ridge. Its off to the machine shop tomorrow to see what is going to need to be replaced. I will be asking advise on parts over the next week!! Thanks Paul Martin --- "John J. Hertog" <crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Paul, > > Just my opinion... it really makes little > difference which way you do it.. > if you are going to pull engine and trans out > together, make sure to remove > the heater box from firewall. It's actually easier > to take 'em both out in > one shot providing you have a friend or two around; > if just working by > yourself, and if you have no friends, then better to > separate them > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Paul Martin > Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 6:51 PM > To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [Chrysler300] Engine and trans removal > > I am about 3 years later on doing this engine > rebuild,but the color of the oil dictated I could > not > put it off any longer. I have everything unbolted > and > ready to pull the engine and trans > Should I pull the engine trans as a unit or separate > them and remove the trans part first. > If I go the latter based on your feedback,what is > necessary to get the trans separated *old cast iron > unit with separate bell housing) > > The car is on a hoist and I have a engine hoist. I > do > not have a trans jack,so since that trans weighhs a > ton I prefer to pull as a unit. > > What are the cautions and do's and don'ts? > > Paul martin > Vancouver BC > 300F > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For list server instructions, go to > http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/