Capri - Restoration (2) White 1972 1600 XL [4]

After a few days doing other things, I got back into it today & was determined to get the engine out. I decided to take out the torque converter with the engine & see what happened. I just had to undo the bolts from the engine to the transfer case & the engine mounts. Also I placed a support under the transmission and jacked the car up a little. When I went to attach the chains for the crane, I realised there was nothing to attach them to – I must have kept the head on when I removed the other engine. Using the two short head bolts, I attached the chains & that seemed to do the job. The engine & transmission separated easily at first but then the sump became caught on the cross member. Lowering the car a little solved this & then the engine was able to withdraw fully. Initially, I was concerned about the height under my house but this was not a problem with heaps to spare. As usual, this type of thing causes fluids to run everywhere & there were pools of water, oil & transmission fluid all over the floor. I seem to be very messy in this respect. The engine crane certainly makes this task much easier. So, today, I feel much happier but this is the last time that I will ever attempt this. Remind me – never again!
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