Engine Removal WD45

I even bought a shelf to keep all of the parts on so my dad and I don't catch heck from my mom!

 

Thanks to everyone for the tips on the inspection cover.  I would have forgotten it for sure.

 

As for the hand crang bracket - my dad and I were thinking about removing it to give us a bit more room.  The previous owner jammed in a grade 8 bolt and bent it in the end of the hand crank - to engage the the pully on the crank.  This doesn't look right.  It seems if i could get the bolt out - cut it off I could just slide out the hand crank rod out the front.  What is suposed to be in place of the bolt?

 

I am still tempeted to use the rocker bolts but likely will use the head bolts this time.  I pulled out one of the head bolts and it seemed really oily?  There was a bit of suction from the oil.  This was the bolt that held the bracket for the manifold.

 

I will have some pics in a few days when we take the engine out.

 

thanks

 

 

 

 

 

Engine came out tonight.  Had to unbolt sterring shaft.  No real problems.  We are taking the engine to a friend to be torn down next week to see what is wrong. 

 

One problem - a beer was knocked over!