RE: ENGINE INSTALL

[Bill <hemirr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Three basic ways:

Do it like the factory, bolt engine and transmission to K-member out of the 
car, K-member should have the suspension and steering already mounted also, 
support the assembly on piano dollies from Sam's or something similar, lower 
car over whole assembly using a hoist on the front bumper brackets or the 
car on a lift if you have one, put the four bolts in and hook the upper ball 
joints to the spindles, slide the steering column onto the splines at the 
steering box, and you've avoided all damage to paint, etc.  I put my 383 and 
four speed into the '68 Barracuda factory big block car I used to own, with 
the crazy exhaust manifolds on and all, without a scratch to the new engine 
compartment paint doing it this way.

Or, to put the motor in the from the top but mostly avoid damage to engine 
compartment paint, underhood, etc, leave the trans off and put it in 
separately after the motor, or put the trans in first if its an automatic, 
and put the engine to it.  If the steering column is in place you generally 
will need to install at least the driver's side exhaust manifold separately 
but concurrently, as the engine goes into place.

Or, bolt everything together first, then get it at an ungodly angle and try 
to protect engine compartment paint with a piece of plywood or whatever as 
the tailshaft scrapes down into the tunnel, also the hood will have to stay 
off to make sure you don't scrape the underneath of it if the appearance is 
important.  I've sure done it this way plenty of times just to quickly get 
the stuff in the car where some scraping to the engine compartment paint 
wasn't of concern.



Bill & Kathi Parker, South Central Indiana
'56 Chrysler Windsor; '60 Chrysler Saratoga; '62 Plymouth Max Wedge; '64 
Dart convertible; '65 Barracuda \6; '65 Imperial; '68 Barracuda FB 340-S; 
'69 Barracuda FB now 360; '72 Cuda '340





> From: SCOTT OSTROWSKY <SMOSTROWSKY@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: ENGINE INSTALL
> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 19:29:38 -0400
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>  I JUST WANTED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE INFO 
> I HAVE BEEN RECIEVING OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS TO HELP ME ALONG WITH MY 
> PROJECT. I AM REACHING THE POINT WHERE I AM JUST ABOUT READY TO DROP IN THE 
> MAX WEDGE AND TRANNY. I NEED SOME TIPS AS TO WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DO 
> THIS. WHAT DO I NEED TO HAVE IN BEFORE I DO IT, AND WHAT SHOULD I WAIT TO 
> PUT ON UNTIL AFTER IT IS IN.
> I HAVE THE SUSPENSION IN AND THE 4 WHEELS ON THE GROUND. HOOD IS OFF. DO 
> IBOLT TRANNY & MOTOR AND ANGLE IN? PUT IN SEPARATE? SHOULD STEERING BOX GO 
> IN FIRST? FACTORY HEADERS IN BEFORE ENGINE? QUESTIONS OF THIS SORT IS WHAT 
> I AM LOOKING FOR.
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> THANKS AGAIN,
> SCOTT
> 63 330 MAX WEDGE CLONE
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