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Engine Removal

  1. Remove hood and disconnect battery ground cable. Remove radiator, windshield washer reservoir and air cleaner. Disconnect primary lead and coil wire from distributor. Remove ground wire from valve cover.
  2. Remove fan and note position of drive pulley for installation. Disconnect vacuum and fuel lines at carburetors. Disconnect electrical connections at automatic choke and disconnect water hoses.
  3. Disconnect wires from starter and alternator. Disconnect accelerator linkage. Remove nuts from engine mounts. Remove protective cover from under engine. Remove power steering pump (if equipped). Attach a hoist to lifting holes at front and rear of engine.
  4. Remove transmission. See MANUAL TRANSMISSION REMOVAL  and AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REMOVAL . On Manual Transmission models, push back rubber boot on slave cylinder, remove circlip and pull slave cylinder out toward front. Disconnect exhaust pipes at front and rear manifolds.
  5. Remove throw-out bearing lever and bearing from clutch housing. Raise engine and swing out to right to remove. To install, reverse removal procedure. Install drive pulley in correct position and lubricate contact surfaces of throw-out bearing lever with Molykote Longterm 2 paste.
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