Disassembly Sequence

 

 

 

(Updated: 17 Apr 2008)

 
 

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Here's a list of the steps required to remove and reinstall the engine in my car.  It's not complete by any means so use it at your own risk. Note that the sequence includes the removal of the Powerdyne supercharger.  I'm planning making refinements to the list when time permits.
 

 

 

Step

Instruction

Wrench Size

Torque

1

remove the hood.                                                                1/2 in 4 places  

2

disconnect battery neg. first; then pos.; then hold-down clamp

3/8; 5/16; 13mm  

3

remove the battery and begin trickle charge    

4

begin discharging the a/c system.    

5

loosen the fuel tank filler cap to relieve pressure    

Working under the car:

6

remove 2 bolts securing rear of cat. converter                                                 

15mm  

7

remove both O2 sensors

22mm  

8

remove Y-pipe

9/16 with 8mm cap screws  

9

remove the starter 2 bolts,                                                                             

14mm

 

10

remove the starter power and control wires                                                      

13mm, 8mm

 

11

remove 4 bolts securing the bell housing dust cover

10mm

 

12

disconnect wire from knock sensor

 

 

13

remove ground from engine block at the right motor mount.                               

11mm

 

14

remove the clamp securing 2 wires to passenger motor mount                           14mm  

15

remove dip stick tube clamp bolt                                                                      3/8  

16

remove the bracket securing the a/c compressor rear to engine block. lower bolt is short.   10mm  

17

remove a/c compressor rear bracket to engine block bolt                                  

14mm  

18

remove drive shaft                                                                                          

11mm  

19

remove the torque arm and transmission tail shaft mounting bracket                                                                       21mm / 15mm  

20

disconnect harness from oil level sender

   

21

disconnect harness from on drivers side transmission

   

22

pull drivers side harness up from the top of engine

   

23

remove drivers side O2 sender from harness

 

 

24

remove tension from the accessory drive belt and remove the belt                      

1/2 socket

 

25

remove crank pulley

5/8

 

26

remove 2 bolts securing the belt tensioner                                     

10mm (bolt is an 8mm x 1.25 thread)

 

27

disconnect right and left cooling fan connector

 

 

28

remove the cable clamps from the fan shroud

 

 

29

remove the cable tie from the right side of radiator. Don't cut.

 

 

30

remove the cable tie from the right side of radiator. Don't cut.

 

 

31

release fan assembly by raising up and remove from bottom

 

 

32

remove lower a/c condenser hose                                                                   

20mm, 24mm

 

33

remove the alternator

1/2"  and 15mm

 

34

remove alternator power lead and connector                                                          

13mm

 

35

remove alternator bracket to intake bracket nut                                                                 

9/16"  

36

remove valve covers                                                                                                

3/8"

 

37

remove the throttle body cable cover                                                                      

7mm

 

38

remove brake booster vacuum hose

 

 

39

relieve fuel system pressure

 

 

40

disconnect fuel supply and return spring lock connectors; set aside

 

 

41

disconnect throttle and cruise control cable at throttle body

 

 

42

remove throttle cable; cruse control cable

 

 

43

remove powerdyne intake elbow

 

 

44

remove air pump outlet hose

 

 

45

remove coil wire

 

 

46

remove ignition coil leads and coil                                                                         

14mm

 

47

remove ignition coil bracket

 

 

48

remove upper radiator support                                                                                

8mm

 

49

remove powedyne discharge tube

 

 

50

remove powerdyne drive belt                                                                                  

9/16

 

51

remove accessory drive belt

 

 

52

drain cooling system

 

 

53

remove the small dia. radiator to water pump hose lower left on radiator

 

 

54

remove radiator overflow tube from radiator

 

 

55

remove the connector from the radiator low coolant sensor

 

 

56

remove radiator bypass tube. (just below radiator cap)

 

 

57

remove main radiator inlet and outlet hoses

 

 

58

remove knock sensor from right side of block

22mm

 

59

remove the water drain from the passenger side of block

 

 

60

remove upper a/c condenser hose

10mm

 

61

remove the upper bolt to powerdyne tensioner bracket                                              

9/16

 

62

remove the powerdyne inlet tube

 

 

63

remove 6 bolt & 2 spacers securing powerdyne

 

 

64

remove powerdyne drive pulley                                                                           

3 bolts 5/8

 

65

remove balancer

 

 

66

remove drivers side ignition wires

 

 

67

remove the plastic shroud for a/c on core support

 

 

68

remove the heater hose from the water pump, passenger side

 

 

69

remove the air pump hose from the passenger side rear header tube

 

 

70

remove throttle body, AIC connector,                                                                  

4 bolts, 10mm

 

71

disconnect the passenger side upper water pump hose

 

 

72

remove 2 bolts securing power steering pump to bracket.  Work through

10mm

 

 

holes in the pulley. 

 

 

73

remove front 3 bolts securing a/c compressor.  2, 6 and 11 o’clock.   

13mm

 

74

remove 4 bolts securing the accessory bracket

 

 

 

                        upper = short;

 

 

 

                          next down = short

 

 

 

                          next down = long

 

 

 

                          bottom = medium

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

pull the accessory bracket forward and remove the air tube routed behind

 

 

76

the power steering pump and under the harmonic balancer

 

 

77

disconnect the a/c compressor wire harness to clutch

 

 

78

disconnect a/c compressor wire harness clip from accessory bracket

 

 

79

disconnect the power steering pump discharge tube from the pump.                                     

5/8

 

80

reposition the power steering pump, to the battery compartment area.

 

 

81

remove the accessory bracket from behind p/s pump and a/c compressor. (lots of wiggling)

 

 

82

route p/s pump hoses between a/c compressor body and the inlet and outlet tubes

 

 

83

remove the connector from water pump temp sensor and two water pump cable clamps

 

 

84

disconnect connector from coolant temp sensor and clamp above #1 spark plug                  

13/16

 

85

disconnect the copper ground strap (to ignition coil) from the chassis on the drivers side      

10mm

 

86

disconnect wire harness from accelerator cable bracket

 

 

87

disconnect fuel injector connectors

 

 

88

remove the EGR tube

1/2

 

89

remove PCV valve and tube from car

 

 

90

disconnect oil pressure and EGR control connectors

 

 

91

disconnect canister purge and MAP sensor connectors

 

 

92

disconnect harness from clamps on right front of fuel rail

 

 

93

remove Optispark harness at Optispark to canister purge bracket

 

 

94

remove 4 nuts securing brackets to intake manifold studs                                                  

14mm

 

95

disconnect vacuum control tube to EGR and remove EGR control from car

1/2

 

96

remove 12 intake bolts

 

 

97

remove the intake manifold

 

 

98

remove 4 spark plugs from drivers side

 

 

99

remove drivers side header pipe                                                                                         

3/8

 

100

remove passenger side spark plugs

5/8

 

101

remove passenger header and dip stick tube together from the top                                        

3/8

 

102

remove clutch slave, let hang                                                                                          

13mm

 

Working inside the car:

103

remove shift knob

 

 

104

remove shifter boot and leather

 

 

105

remove bolts in rear bottom console

10mm

 

106

remove the bolt in the center of console

10mm

 

107

remove console bezel, glove box light, ashtray light and cigarette lighter connector

 

 

108

remove the console shell

 

 

109

remove the screws securing the rubber shifter dust boot

7mm

 

110

remove four bolts securing the shifter

1/2"

 

111

remove the shifter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

112

remove the supercharger bracket and brace    

7/32 Allen

 

113

remove coil bracket and stud from left front cylinder head.

9/16

 

114

remove the 6 bolts securing water pump and remove the pump

14mm

 

 

(stud is on the left middle mounting hole)

 

 

115

remove the water pump drive coupling; groove goes toward motor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

116

Attach the hoist to the cylinder heads at the second pair

 

 

 

of intake manifold bolt holes from the front of the engine.

 

 

117

remove engine mount thru-bolts                                        

18mm nut, 15mm bolt

 

118

remove the transmission mount to crossmember bolt

5/8

 

119

remove 4 transmission crossmember to frame bolts

15mm

 

120

remove motor mount to block bolts; 3 per side

9/16

 

121

remove motor mount to frame bolts; 3 per side

1/2

 

122

remove the engine from the car (with the transmission attached)

 

 

 

 

 

 

123

remove 8 bolts securing the transmission to bell housing

15mm

 

124

remove the 6 bolts securing the bell housing to block

15mm

 

125

remove the 6 bolts securing the clutch disk and pressure plate

9/16

 

126

remove 6 bolts securing flywheel to crank

9/16

 

127

place the motor on the engine stand

 

 

128

remove the bracket from left rear cylinder head

14mm

 

129

remove the steam relief line from rear of cylinder heads

15mm

 

130

remove 3 bolts securing Optispark

3/8

 

131

remove coolant temp sensor from left head

13/16

 

132

remove plug wire bracket from left side of block

3/8

 

133

remove plug wire bracket from right side of block

3/8, 1/2 (stud and nut goes aft)

 

134

remove crank hub; (bolt gets spacer and washer)

 

 

135

remove the timing chain cover

8 bolts, 3/8

 

136

remove the oil level sender from oil pan

 

 

137

remove the left and right oil pan reinforcements

 

 

138

with the engine inverted, begin at the front left side (drivers)  work clockwise

 

 

 

removing the 1/2 stud, 5-3/8 bolts, 1-3/8 bolt and clamp, 1-3/8 bolt, 2-1/2 nuts,

 

 

 

4-3/8 bolts, 1-3/8 stud, 2-3/8 bolts, 1-1/2 stud  

 

 

139

remove the oil pan

 

 

140

remove oil filter adapter from block

7/16

 

141

remove all rocker arms and pushrods

7/16 Allen; 3/8

 

142

remove right cylinder head, note the presence of the water

5/8

 

 

jacket plug between the number 6 and 8 spark plug hole

 

 

143

remove left cylinder head

5/8

 

144

remove oil pressure sender; back top of block

19mm

 

145

remove lifter hold down clamp

3 nuts 1/2 (notch is aft)

 

146

remove lifter retainers and lifters

 

 

147

remove rear main seal

3 bolts 3/8, 1 nut 7/16

 

148

remove cam sprocket and chain

3 bolts 1/2

 

149

remove water pump drive gear

2 # 30 torx

 

150

remove oil pump drive gear from lifter galley

1/2

 

151

remove the oil pump driveshaft

 

 

152

remove windage tray

3 nuts 9/16, 1 oil pump bolt 5/8

 

153

remove oil pump

66 ft-lb.

 

154

remove 8 pistons and rods

9/16 (ARP = 7/16; 70 ft-lb.)

 

155

remove main bearing caps

5/8 77ft.lbs. (ARP = 70 ft-lb.)

 

156

remove the crankshaft

 

 

157

remove the crankshaft bearings

 

 

158

remove the cam retainer from the front of the engine

2 - #38 Torx; 106 in-lb.

 

159

remove cam from front of engine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse the process to assemble.