On Tue, 18 Apr 1995, Tim Smith wrote: > >to get her baby hummin' again, so help me out here - I've never dropped an > >engine before so I need some good, seasoned advice!!!! > >Thanks, all* Rachel & Ramona too! > > > I thought you could pull the generator without dropping the engine, you need > a large wrench/socket to get onto the nut that's nearest the fire wall/gas > tank and another to fit the pulley end. Brace the hidden wrench against the > engine case, use so blocks of wood 2" x 4" etc. and keep some pressure on > with the other wrench until things are braced and you can really reef on it. > It eludes me how to keep the generator shaft still for this operation if > needed however. Anyone? tim s. > > If you can plug in an overnite battery charger maybe you can put this off > indefinately? > > You can do this easier by pulling off the carb, extracting the generator and the fan (via the four small bolts in the fan housing face) and then dealing with the gen., and fan outside the vehicle-- just torque that large fan bolt properly when you have the new generator attatched to the fan housing plate and the fan itself. ---Piece of Cake!!! WITHOUT DROPPING THE ENGINE!!!!!!!! just have a milkcrate to sit on.-a must!
Corbin Connell '65 split window (replaced two generators since I've had it).
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