<VV> I'm back! Also early model engine removal question and parts needed

[Frank DuVal]

Yes, remove the two castle nuts ( and cotter pins) and leave the 
transmission crossmember attached to the tranny. The shims between the 
transmission and crossmember are part of the rear toe alignment.

Frank

BobHelt at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 5/31/2010 10:24:26 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, 
> corvairduval at cox.net writes:
>  
>  
> And remove the two nuts from the front motor mounts instead of 
> unbolting the front crossmember from the transmission.
> Regards,
> Bob Helt
>  
>  
>
>     Earlies by far the easiest Corvair from which to remove the complete
>     drivetrain. Maybe tied with FCs.
>
>     No late model suspension parts to reassemble and align bolt holes.
>
>     Just remove bolts/nuts and drop.
>
>     A shop manual or other pictorial might be helpful the first time.
>     Just
>     keep looking for wires that you missed. Especially don't forget the
>     speedometer cable, unscrews from the differential.
>
>     Not worthwhile to try and remove parts of the drivetrain separately,
>     just drop as unit.
>
>     Frank DuVal
>
>