Date:         Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:04:06 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2.1 running again, thanks, list!
Comments: To: "John C..." <Trvlr2001@comcast.net>
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Let me correct something I said in the original post... it is the
easiest to R&R that I can remember. But then comes hooking everything
up! That takes a long time. The way the engine goes in, with
everything already mounted to it, is pretty cool.

The deal is, how high do you want to lift the car? Assuming you're
going to use a furniture dolly, like I did, then if you already have
the oil tower and thermostat housing mounted they are the same height,
that will require a 23 inch clearance in the back.

If you left those off till the engine was in the car, you could get by
with about a 19 inch clearance.

I waited until the engine was back in the car to install the AC
compressor, intake setup, and alternator. Next time I'd like to do
that in the engine stand and spend only about two hours hooking
everything up once the engine was in rather than the six hours I spent
this time. It will require about 26 inches of clearance, beyond the
capability of my current jack.

Really, it is an easy engine to get in and out except for the "stuff."

Jim