<VV> Strut Rods and LM Engine Removal

[Scott Trunkhill]

>We are removing the engine and transaxle from our 1965 110/4 for the 
>first time and have two related, and one unrelated questions.
>
>1. Is it necessary or beneficial to remove the strut rods from the 
>car body - suspension? It looks like engine and transaxle will come 
>out easily with the struts hanging down, but still attached to the 
>car.


No just push them down. You may want to mark the camber if you 
haven't already moved them.

>
>2. We encountered problems when removing the struts from 
>differential using the instructions in Finch's "How to Keep Your 
>Corvair Alive." Specifically, the struts pushed down when the some 
>of the bolts were removed, leaving the remaining bolts under 
>tension. We used a floor jack to release the stress. Are we doing 
>something wrong and can we use the floor jack when reinstalling 
>things?


Lower the engine at the rear and the bracket will line up when you go 
to reinstall them.



>
>3. The engine - transaxle is at a slant (back to front) while our 
>ATV jack and Fitch-like cradle (made from 2x4's) is parallel to the 
>floor. What is the proper procedure in this case? My son thinks we 
>should lift the front of the car to level out the transaxle.

I just added a board at the back to get the cart about the same angle 
as the powertrain.  Here is a better long term solution.

http://circlecitycorvairs.tripod.com/id26.html

>
>Thank you,
>
>John Green

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Scott Trunkhill
strunkhill1 at comcast.net