<VV> Want rolling chasis with engine removal?

[Ignacio Valdes]

Great, that worked. Engine is totally out and free now. Even though I
drained the transmission, quite a bit more came out while dropping the
motor. Cleanup on aisle 3! -- IV

On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 9:30 PM, Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net> wrote:

> Unscrew the "nut" holding the cable onto the gear assembly. The gear
> assembly is held by that bolt and clamp, so put those back on.
>
> I use 10 to 12" Channellock pliers to loosen the big "nut".
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> > On Aug 3, 2016, at 6:47 PM, Ignacio Valdes via VirtualVairs <
> virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
> >
> > The engine is down. I took off the shift cable but did not notice the
> > speedometer cable at the differential. How does the speedometer cable
> come
> > off? I took the 7/16th bolt and the shim off but it still wants to
> remain.
> > I've tugged on it but it isn't moving. Pull harder?
> >
> >> On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 8:14 PM, Ignacio Valdes <ivaldes at hal-pc.org>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Is there a way to get the front motor mounts off without taking the
> >> suspension off? I am nearly ready for the big drop on the engine. I am
> >> trying to get the front mounts off. I am not trying to take off the
> castle
> >> nut for now, instead going for the two 9/16ths on either side. They both
> >> spin and spin. I can probably reach the bolt head on top of one but the
> >> other bolt head seems inaccessible with the suspension on. I would
> rather
> >> not take the suspension off if I can. Does the castle nut bolt spin as
> well
> >> without something up above it? They are rusted and my air impact does
> not
> >> make an impression on it, just spins.
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