27 May 2016 - Engine tear down

Received the valvetrain organizer today from Jegs.  So I was able to remove and stow the valvetrain hardware in the tray and then remove the intake and cylinder heads.

Brake booster and master cylinder

Brake booster

Master Cylinder

Master Cylinder

Idler Arm

Steering box ID Tag

Just removed the rockers/pushrods

Valvetrain hardware in the organizer tray.  Had to modify the tray...these rockers have a metal pedestal that covers the mounting boss for each intake/exhaust rocker pair.

Passenger side

27 May 2016 - Transmission work stand/cart

Thinking about getting an engine stand and use that to work on the transmission...

26 May 2016 - Received replacement Idler Arm assembly

Today I received the idler arm assembly from West Coast Classic Cougars.  Won't be able to install that just yet.

Yesterday I ordered a valvtrain organizer tray from Jegs.  I thought I might try to be a bit more organized while working on the engine/transmission.  The part should be here on the 27 May 2016.

Continued with dissassembly of the engine.  Loosened all of the rockers and studs.  Removed the intake manifold bolts and bagged and tagged them.  Tomorrow I will start with the removal of the valvetrain hardware and if I have time, remove the cylinder heads. 

Also cleaned up the transmission crossmember and bolts/nuts.

Here is the idler arm assembly.  I will install this before I install the engine and transmission.

24 May 2016 - Engine installed on engine stand

Put the engine on the engine stand today.  Had to re-arrange the garage to get that done.  Still need to come up with a better short term solution for storing the transmission.  Might put it on the hand truck with the wood cradle, will look into that tomorrow.

 

23 May 2016 - Engine & Transmission seperated

Put together a small wood cradle to hold the transmission temporarily.  After doing that went ahead and seperated the engine/transmission and put the transmission in the cradle and left the engine on the engine hoist.

Right now the engine is ready to be put on the engine stand.  Have to re-arrange the garage to get the engine on the stand....hopefully tomorrow it is not raining.

Heres a part number on the pump housing...

Looked all over the torque converter but could not find any part number.  Need to get bolt spacing dimensions I guess to know which type of converter that is...

Moments before the flexplate is removed...

Removed the flexplate and turned it over to get the part number.  It was easier to remove the flexplate than I thought it would be...

22 May 2016 - Notes

NOTES:

Pulled the engine/transmission today.  Engine is currently hanging from the engine hoist, should be okay to do that....will check on that in a bit to make sure.

The transmission cross member is still under the car, as is the mounting hardware for that.  Also the bolts/nuts for the engine mounts are still on the top area of the engine bay.

Really need to get another load leveler...current one seems a bit dodgey.  Took longer to get that engine assembly out than it should have...

22 May 2016 - Engine & Transmission Removed

Today I was able to remove the engine/transmission assembly.  Here are some of the pix.