I'm going to pull my engine to send it off to Rotary Resurrection. I was wondering if it's worth taking the time to take pictures. I guess what I'm asking is, is there any interest in me doing this how to?

 

it's going to be very long... unless it's a turbo engine removal i wouldn't bother, n/a R+Rs are actually quite easy.

i typed up an installation guide and it filled 3 pages alone without any pictures.

 

It would be a turbo. Heh If you say it's not worth it it must not be worth it.

 

well was referring more to an n/a engine removal and reinstall(if a person can't figure out the n/a engine R+R then they probably shouldn't be working on the car). turbo is a little more complicated but it will be book length by the time you write it and add pictures so be prepared.

i haven't see anyone do an actual step by step for it so far, although it can be pieced together all over the forum.

 

You can take pictures, but RA already has an excellent remove and replace video.

RA remove and replace dvd

 

should that not be what one does on most of anything that he or she disassembles for the first time?

 

Rotary Resurrection home of the budget rebuild.

Pics on the page are a little small, but get the general idea across. What I've found to be the easiest way to approach this is to pull the transmission out first. This makes it so everything to need to deal with is in directly under the hood. 2 people make the job infinitely easier, with one operating the crane and the other maneuvering the engine.

If you're going to remove the engine, the front oil cooler line fitting at the front cover might give you some issues. Can't recall how I removed mine, but both lines got converted to -10AN for easier servicing. Aaron Cake used vise grips on the 1976 Cosmo's front oil cooler line

It is often easier to unbolt the Power Steering Pump and A/C Compressor from the accessory bracket and secure them to the strut tower with bungee cords. Now you have a convenient spot to wiggle the engine from and won't have to deal with a power steering or a/c fluids mess.

 

should be able to get it out by unbolting the trans not necessarily removing it. and yeah I used some polygrips to hold the inner hex and an adjustable spanner for outer of the front oil cooler line as I didn't have right size spanner. no problems came off easy. the rear oil cooler line was harder actually, big spanner and "torque multiplier" a.k.a massive pole over the spanner

 

Do ya'll find it easier to separate the tranny/engine or pull/install them as a unit?

 

I always pull them together it's the easiest way

 

yo op. if its gonna be your first time. i would say do it. that way you can document it and share your experience with your fellow rotards.

 

I prefer to pull/install as a unit.

 

Sweet, Thanks for the advice y'all. I was definitely going to take pictures along the way. I just didn't know if anyone would care for the documentation on the forum. I was going to keep them for my own sake of course.

 

I know that I would give it a read I'm going down a similar road.