<VV> Re: engine removal

[Gary Swiatowy]

OK, this is just my personal opinion, there will be those that 
disagree................
Why are you putting a 140 in place of the 110? Are you looking for more 
power, or is the 110 worn out?
It has been my experience that putting a 140 in place of a 110 and attaching 
it to a powerglide yields less power than the original 110. The 140 is 
cammed and set up to work with the 4-speed, and does not yield its full 
potential unless cam and distributer are changed............
Other than that, be sure and change the bell housing from the PG one to the 
4-speed one.
As for an alternative to the engine cradle, buy or borrow an ATV lift, they 
work well for Corvair drivetrains. Harbor Freight, Sears, etc carry them for 
a reasonable price.................
Gary Swiatowy

> From: <monza63mo at peoplepc.com>
>
> I'm getting ready to swap engines between my '66 sport sedan and '66 
> coupe.  Having never done this before, I've been reading my shop manual 
> and I bought that video from Clark's (show's a r&r of an early).  I 
> thought that the engine/transaxle cradle from Clark's and a floor jack 
> would be great purchases but Clark's doesn't sell the cradle anymore. 
> Does anyone have one for sale?  Or can anyone recommend an alternative?
>
> I'm taking the 140 out of my 4-door swapping it out with the 110 that's in 
> the coupe.  The coupe is a 4 speed and the sedan is a powerglide so the 
> transmissions will go back into the cars they came out of.  I know about 
> the brass bushing in the crank of the 4 speed that has to be removed 
> before the engine swap but I'd appreciate any tips you care to share.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Art in Missouri
>